# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220022840074` · 10/03/2002 · Freedom Energy Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
- **Activity:** Load-haul-dump (UG)
- **Injury source:** RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 43
- **Mine experience:** 0.11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Freedom Energy Mining Company
- **Mine:** [1507082](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1507082)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, CLEANING THE #5 ENTRY.HE DID NOT SEE A JOINT OF 4""PVC PIPE THAT HE PICKED UP IN THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE PIPE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE SCOOP BUCKET. WHEN HE MOVED FORWARD THE PIPE DISLODGED AND WENT INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT & STRUCK HIM IN THE RTFOREHEAD & EYE AREA. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE ORBIT OF HIS RIGHT EYE.

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