# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220020840025` · 03/08/2002 · Argos Puerto Rico Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Fork lift
- **Injury source:** FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 49
- **Mine experience:** 25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Italcementi Spa
- **Operator:** Argos Puerto Rico Corp
- **Mine:** [5400120](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5400120)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING THE FORKLIFT TO TRANSPORT EQUIPTO THE CLINKER ELEVATOR WORKING PLATFORM, WHILE ELEVATING THE LIFT TOWER HE NOTICED THAT THE PRESSURE HOSE WAS LOOSE. IN HIS INTENTION TO ACCOMO DATE THE HOSE TO IT'S RAIL HE ACTIVATED THE LIFTCONTROL AND HIS LT. HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BACKREST OF THE FORKLIFT AND THE TOWER. THE EE SUFFERED A SEVERE CONTUSION WITH LIGHT CUT.

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