# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220012420010` · 08/21/2001 · Monterey Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Haulage or Dump truck
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 28.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Exxon Mobil Corp
- **Operator:** Monterey Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1100726](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100726)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING REFUSE WITH A CAT 773 TRUCK WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED TO SPIN ON THE ROAD WHICH HAD JUST BEEN WATERED. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND TRUCK HIT SAFETY BERM. OPERATOR STRUCK RADIO MOUNTED ON ROOF OF CAB, CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE LACERATION.

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