# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220021120085` · 04/05/2002 · Mettiki Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 235
- **Mine experience:** 0.03 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Mettiki Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1800621](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1800621)
## Narrative

WHILE REMOVING 400 T GEAR BOX FROM STAGELOADER BOOM & BOLTS WERE CUT TO REMOVE BOX. ONE BOLT IN MIDDLE BOTTOM OF BOX WAS NOT REMOVED. SO THEY BLOCKED UNDER GEAR BOX TO HOLD IN PLACE & CHAINED TO FORK TRUCK. FORK TRUCK WAS NOT STRAIGHT IN LINE WITH BOX & HAD TENSION ON CHAIN. WHEN LAST BOLT WAS CUT, THE BOX SWUNG AROUND TO LINE ITSELF WITH THE FORK TRUCK, HITTING EE, THROWING HIM IN

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