# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220061770098` · 06/11/2006 · O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Fireman - locomotive, Railroad clam operator, Timekeeper, Yard engine operator
- **Activity:** Couple or uncouple mine car
- **Injury source:** BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.98 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Oglebay Norton Company
- **Operator:** O-N Minerals (Michigan) Company
- **Mine:** [2000985](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2000985)
## Narrative

Employee was in the process of separating two railroad cars. The employee positioned himself too close to the air hose coupling. When the railcars separated the metal glad hand on the air hose of the railcar being pulled struck him in the groin.

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