# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220021190170` · 04/10/2002 · Black Hills Bentonite
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Fork lift
- **Injury source:** FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 100
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas A  Thorson
- **Operator:** Black Hills Bentonite
- **Mine:** [4800617](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4800617)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT WHEN ANOTHER FORKLIFT OPERATOR LIFTED HIS MACHINE OFF THE GROUND 6-8"" FROM THE REAR. THE FIRST MACHINE SLIPPED OFF THE FORKS OF THE OTHER LIFT AND DROPPED TO THE GROU ND, CAUSING TRAUMA TO HIS LOWER BACK. AN MRI WAS SCHEDULED FOR 4/29/02. EE FILLED OUT ACCIDENT REPORT ON 4/25/02.

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