# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220040150025` · 01/02/2004 · Specialty Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Fork lift
- **Injury source:** FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 8.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** Specialty Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [0600019](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0600019)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING FORKLIFT ON FURNACE FLOOR AND FORKLIFT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. FORKS WERE TOO LOW AND HIT FLOOR EXPANSION JOINT CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT TO HIT ROOF AND EMPLOYEE BITE LO WER LIP. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED 5 STITCHES AND THEN WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED OFF FOR 4 DAYS.

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