# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220032300033` · 08/06/2003 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
## 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:** Move power cable
- **Injury source:** CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 53
- **Mine experience:** 11.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607908](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607908)
## Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING THE COALHAULER BATTERY ON THE NO. 6 COALHAULER AND WAS USING HIS LEFT HAND TO HOLD THE JUMPER CABLE ON TOP OF THE COALHAULER TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING UNDER THE THE COALHAULER TO PICK UP THE FRESH BATTERY THE COALHAULER WHEEL RAN OVER SOME OF THE SLACK IN THE JUMPER CABLE PULLING THE CABLE TIGHT AND CATCHING HIS MIDDLE, RING & LITTLE FINGERS.

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