# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220071280024` · 05/02/2007 · Imerys Kaolin Company
## 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:** Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 63
- **Mine experience:** 0.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Imerys Kaolin Company
- **Mine:** [0900482](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900482)
## Narrative

IMERYS' FORKLIFT OPERATOR DRIVING FORWARD COULDN'T SEE IN FRONT DUE TO SIZE OF FORKLIFT LOAD. FORKLIFT STRUCK PEDESTRIAN/CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHO WAS INJURED UPON BEING CAUGHT UNDER MOVING FORKLIFT. IMERYS' OPERATOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING LOADED FORKLIFT IN REVERSE INSTEAD OF GOING FORWARD WITH LOAD.

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