# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220112270034` · 08/09/2011 · West Ridge Resources Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Bull gang,  Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 37
- **Mine experience:** 0.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** West Ridge Resources Inc
- **Mine:** [4202233](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4202233)
## Narrative

The contract labor employee was shoveling coal onto the 16th West conveyor belt. As he threw a shovel load of coal up onto the belt, he mis-judged the height of the belt and his shovel hit the bottom side of the top belt which resulted in the shovel being caught in a top roller. EE injured his right shoulder trying to pull the shovel away from the roller.

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