# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220121520016` · 05/22/2012 · Five Star Mining Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by powered moving object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Continuous miner
- **Injury source:** MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 670
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Donald  Blankenberger
- **Operator:** Five Star Mining Inc
- **Mine:** [1202249](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1202249)
## Narrative

Employee was operating miner, checking his sites before cutting when he was struck by a hauler amputating his leg.  Co-workers applied tourniquet, treated for shock and cared for him while traveling out of the mine to the helicopter where he was flown to U of L for treatment.

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