# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220032650064` · 09/12/2003 · Lafarge North America
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Front-end loader
- **Injury source:** CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 149
- **Mine experience:** 16.78 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge North America
- **Mine:** [2000044](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000044)
## Narrative

SKID STEER OPERATING AT HIGH RPM CAUSED A QUICK, JERKY BUCKET MOTION. PERSONNEL WERE TOO CLOSE TO OPERATING EQUIPMENT. LACK OF COMPLETE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OPERATOR AND OTHER PEOPLE. IMPROPE R EQUIPMENT CHOICE - FORK LIFT WAS BETTER CHOICE AND STANDING BY. FOOT FRACTURE MAY REQUIRE SURGERY TO PIN BONE. KNEE WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED IN NEAR FUTURE TO DETERMINE MEDICAL PLAN.

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