# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220002580042` · 09/05/2000 · U S Borax Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Haulage or Dump truck
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** U S Borax Inc
- **Mine:** [0400743](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0400743)
## Narrative

EE STATES HE WAS OPERATING A UNTI RIG HAUL TRUCK AND THE SEAT WAS ADJUSTED FOR SOMEONE LIGHTER. WHEN HE WAS TRAVELING OVER ROUGH ROAD AT LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT, JARRING HIS BAC K.

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