# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220081690033` · 05/15/2008 · Tmr Loading & Processing Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by powered moving object
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Spot rail cars, Trip riding
- **Injury source:** STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 27
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Terry  Ratcliff
- **Operator:** Tmr Loading & Processing Corp
- **Mine:** [4605893](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605893)
## Narrative

Employee attempted to drop out 29 empty rail cars from empty track to 40. He could not control cars - went by 40 and through crossing into load track, thus colliding with 28 loaded cars. 1) weather wet & rainy. 2) Employee did not follow policy in that he brought 29 empty cars when policy calls for a maximum of 12 cars per 1 dropper.

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