# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220042290089` · 08/09/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Conveyor belt
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 89
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Highland Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [1502709](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502709)
## Narrative

THE COAL DISCHARGE HAD BECOME STOPPED UP WITH LOOSE MATERIAL. THE MACHINE'S WHISPER SWITCH HAD BEEN DEPRESSED BY THE MATERIAL DEACTIVATING THE  CONTROLS. AFTER CLEARING MATERIAL, HE STEPPED ONTO THE GUIDE RAIL FOR MACHINE'S DOLLY. WITH THE WHISPER SWITCH IN NEUTRAL, THE OPERATOR TRIED TO RESTART MACHINE. WHEN IT MOVED, IT CAUGHT HIS FEET BETWEEN RAIL WIPER BAR AND DOLLY RAIL.

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