# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220023430030` · 11/16/2002 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

AT APPROX. 7:30 PM, ON SAT ONE CREW WAS WORKING IN THE SLOPE AT 8 FT AND ONE CREW WAS WORKING AT THE PORTAL OF THE SLOPE INSTALLING THE KNUCKLE ROLLER ASSEMBLY WHILE POSITIONING THE ASSEMBLY A T THE PORTAL THE ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS NOT TIED OFF, STARTED SLIDING DOWN THE SLOPE. IN SLOPE SUPERVISOR EE WAS UNABLE TO SEEK SHELTER, FOR HE WAS RIDING THE MUCK CAR TO THE SURFACE. THE ASSEMBL

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