# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220043200079` · 11/10/2004 · 3M Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Fall to lower level, NEC
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 12.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company
- **Operator:** 3M Company
- **Mine:** [0400191](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400191)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF GYRO PIT, DIRECTING DUMP BERM REMOVAL. TOP LIP HAD BEEN BROKEN FREE AND AS FRONT END LOADER TILTED BUCKET UP TO MOVE IT OUT, IT SLID UP AND CLOCKWISE TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE. HE LEAPED BACK TO AVOID BEING HIT AND DROPPED 13 1/2 FEET DOWN INTO THE CLEARED PIT.

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