# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220030650028` · 02/19/2003 · American Energy Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Load-haul-dump (UG)
- **Injury source:** MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.88 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert E  Murray
- **Operator:** American Energy Corporation
- **Mine:** [3301070](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301070)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN EMICO SCOOP IN SOUTH MAINS, AS HE WAS STEERING THE SCOOP AROUND A TURN HE HAD HIS FINGERS IN A PINCH POINT OF THE MACHINE AND THE STOP BLOCK CAUGHT HIS FINGERS. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AN UNSAFE ACT OF THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS

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