# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220062300016` · 08/16/2006 · Black Hills Bentonite
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 75
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas A  Thorson
- **Operator:** Black Hills Bentonite
- **Mine:** [4800617](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800617)
## Narrative

Forklift operator backed away from trailer while looking over his right shoulder, then turned left hitting the unseen driver about 12 feet from initial backing point.  The driver was knocked down; his yell alerted operator to stop and pull forward to free victim.  Large bone in lower left leg was cleanly broken 4 inches above ankle.

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