# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220090900018` · 03/28/2009 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 10
- **Mine experience:** 1.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

Employee was tramming to miner through x-cut watching his cable and he thinks he ran over a rock bouncing up against the underside of the canopy striking head. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor. Mining equip/ systems a factor, protective equip. not a factor, Miner proficiency not a factor. Cause of the injury was safety awareness.

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