# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220092310022` · 08/11/2009 · Imerys Talc America Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Conveyor belt
- **Injury source:** CONVEYORS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** ARM, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 0.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** Imerys Talc America Inc
- **Mine:** [4300150](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4300150)
## Narrative

Employee reached onto conveyor to straighten misaligned bag near entry into (double conveyor) incline flattener.  Arm was drawn in to shoulder.  Co-worker shut down system and helped release employee.

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