# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220052840111` · 09/27/2005 · Cheyenne Sales Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Car dropper, Car shake out operator
- **Activity:** Spot rail cars, Trip riding
- **Injury source:** STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 120
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Virgil B  La Rosa
- **Operator:** Cheyenne Sales Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4605238](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605238)
## Narrative

EE #1 was loading a RR car underneath the loading glove. EE #2 was above the loading chute preparing to bring more empty cars from the storage area. While letting the air off the first empty RR cars, they took off down the track. These runaway cars struck the car being loaded under the chute knocking EE #1 off of the car. The collision resulted in fracture of his right foot.

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