# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220073270031` · 11/14/2007 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Conveyor belt
- **Injury source:** BACK,MINE ROOF,HNGNG WALL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 143
- **Mine experience:** 5.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
- **Mine:** [3608704](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608704)
## Narrative

Employee was tramming the MBC forward. He ran over a 4"" x 4"" post 36"" long causing the operator compartment to move suddenly upward. Injured hit his hard hat against the roof compressing his neck.  He was hospitalized for observation and found to have a chipped bone in his neck.

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