# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220011490060` · 05/21/2001 · Independence Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 276
- **Mine experience:** 0.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Independence Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608492](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608492)
## Narrative

EE HAD COMPLETED HANGING FLYPADS. AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM FLYPADS, THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR RANG BELL THREE TIMES AND THEN PROCEEDED THROUGH CURTAINS. THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT INJURED IN THE BA CK OF HIS LEGS AND CARRIED HIM AS IT HIT THE PARKED SCOOP. EE WAS TRANSPORTATED TO HOSPITAL. INJURY RESULTED IN BI-LATERAL AMPUTATION OF LEGS BELOW KNEES.

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