# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220260230013` · 01/14/2026 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Front-end loader
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 14.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
- **Operator:** Nevada Gold Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [2602767](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602767)
## Narrative

EE reports loading truck w/mud, making 2nd pass, hit return to dig button, lowered bucket halfway. Bucket stopped instantly, jarring them in the cab. They reported the incident 4 days later on 1/19, and sought treatment. Diagnosed with lumbar sprain, released with restrictions site cannot provide modified duty under.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*