# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220002690180` · 09/13/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Underground equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 139
- **Mine experience:** 16 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [4604955](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4604955)
## Narrative

EE STATES THAT THE MOBILE BRIDGES & CONT MINER WERE BACKING UP TO REPOSITION FOR THE NEXT LIFT ON PILLAR SPLIT. THE HOPPER OF THE BRIDGE WAS UNDER THE BOOM OF THE MINER & WHEN IT CLEARED THE END OF THE BOOM, WHILE BOTH WERE TRAMMING BACKW ARD IT CAUSED THE FRONT OF THE BRIDGE TO RISE QUICKLY MOVING EE AROUND IN THE CAB. EE STATES HESTRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY OF THE MBC

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