# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220020180070` · 12/26/2001 · Solvay Chemicals,  Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Front-end loader
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 127
- **Mine experience:** 19.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Solvay S A
- **Operator:** Solvay Chemicals,  Inc
- **Mine:** [4801295](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801295)
## Narrative

UPON INSPECTING THE ORE PILE IN THE ORE STORAGE BLDG., EE NOTICED THERE WAS A POTENTIAL FOR SOMEHANGING MATERIAL TO SLOUGH OFF THE PILE. IN A FRONT END LOADER, AT AN ANGLE EE TRIED TO SCOOP THE ORE FROM THE SIDE. HOWEVER, WHILE DOING SO, A SMALL SECTION OF THE ORE PILE SLOUGHED OFF THEPILE AND ENTERED THE CAB OF THE LOADER. EE WAS ABLE TO RADIO FOR HELP AND WAS FREED.

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