# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220103490008` · 12/04/2010 · Martin County Coal
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Cross over (conveyor)
- **Injury source:** BELT CONVEYORS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 143
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Martin County Coal
- **Mine:** [1519193](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519193)
## Narrative

Employee shovel belt front of tailpiece 1 section need to cross belt.  Turn belt off to cross, it started.  Caught on back-stop at transfer point, injure rt leg.  Belt examiner turn belt off, switch in ON position.  Employee taken to E.R. x-ray positive.  He accidenly turn belt on while crossing.  Switch examine no defect.  Evidence point to human error.

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