# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220012190021` · 05/04/2001 · Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
## 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:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 66
- **Mine experience:** 25.86 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company
- **Mine:** [1504511](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1504511)
## Narrative

EE WAS GOING TO EMPTY THE DUMPSTER AT THE DRYER. HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE BELT AND WATCHING THE POLES THAT HOLD THE BELT UP. WHEN THE SLIDE SHIFT OF THE FORKLIFT HIT A POLE HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT HUNG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HIS BODY WENT FORWARD & IT PUSHED HIS SHOULDER BACK. HE WENT TO DR.& 1ST AID ONLY 5-5-01 AFTER WORK. BECAME REPORTABLE 7/27 WENT HE TOOK OF FOR SURGERY. EST 6-8 WE

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