# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220112270069` · 08/05/2011 · Mallard Contracting Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 97
- **Mine experience:** 3.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Edward  Helfrich
- **Operator:** Mallard Contracting Company Inc
- **Mine:** [3605023](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3605023)
## Narrative

EE heading up hill-unknown to him the drive coupler tore & truck stopped. Another EE was coming down hill & on CB told him there was a place behind him to drift off the road. Took his foot off brake, truck started to coast backward. Put foot on brake, no brake - no air. Could not steer truck. Panicked & jumped from truck 10' before truck came to rest against berm.

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