# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220012340001` · 08/17/2001 · Lehigh Portland Cement Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 25.69 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Heidelberg Materials AG
- **Operator:** Lehigh Portland Cement Company
- **Mine:** [1800341](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1800341)
## Narrative

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN R35 TRUCK FROM QUARRY TO PLANT FOR LUNCH. TRUCK OPERATOR PARKED TRUCK, SET PARKING BRAKE. INJURED EXITED CAB AND PROCEEDED ON CATWALK TO LADDER OF TRUCK. WHEN OP ERATOR TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE, TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD, CAUSING INJURED TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL APPROX. 7' TO GROUND. INJURED STATED HE SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR TRUCK TO BE SAFELY STOPPED.

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