# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220122420026` · 08/27/2012 · Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- **Days lost:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 1.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mike  O'Neill
- **Operator:** Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC
- **Mine:** [4703599](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703599)
## Narrative

Employee bypassed guard on belt conveyor to clear sand built up around the tail pulley.  Employee failed to de-energize equipment and perform Lockout/Tagout procedures.  The shovel made contact with the belt, it pulled the shovel into the tail pulley.  When the shovel was pulled into the tail pulley it began to spin striking the employees left arm with the shovel handle.

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