# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220122550032` · 08/30/2012 · Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Haulage or Dump truck
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd
- **Operator:** Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
- **Mine:** [5001642](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/5001642)
## Narrative

Concrete boom pump departing  mine on road back to highway, going down steep hill, operator heard loud bang from the drive line and began free-wheel.  Waiting too long to brake, gained too much speed to slow with air brakes.  Operator picked best place by driving off the road at a spot which it crossed ditch and headed back up the hill side.

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