# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220040080038` · 10/03/2003 · Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas A  Thorson
- **Operator:** Black Hills Bentonite-A Limited Liability Co
- **Mine:** [4800243](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800243)
## Narrative

A BULK TRUCK BACKED IN TO BE LOADED. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO TOP OF TRUCK TO OPEN HATCH; DRIVER NOT KNOWING THIS, DECIDED TO PULL OUT & REPOSITION THE TRUCK MORE SQUARELY IN LINE WITH SPOUT. EMP LOYEE SCRAMBLED TO REAR OF TRUCK, DESCENDED LADDER & JUMPED THE REMAINING 2' TO THE GROUND & WAS STOPPED BY THE LIFE LINE JUST AS HIS FEET MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, BRUISING HIS ABDOMEN.

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