# POWERED HAULAGE
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220041530131` · 05/27/2004 · MDC Contracting LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mark L  Manthei; James  Manthei
- **Operator:** MDC Contracting LLC
- **Mine:** [2002940](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002940)
## Narrative

EE's were attempting to raise the crusher discharge conveyer when a support bracket broke, causing the end of conveyer to raise upward striking the victim. The conveyer was being raised with a hoisting boom mounted to the bucket of the front end loader.

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