# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220153440005` · 02/23/2015 · Thiele Kaolin Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 26.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J Eric  Tillirson
- **Operator:** Thiele Kaolin Company
- **Mine:** [0900901](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900901)
## Narrative

EMP DRIVING MANLIFT WHEN REAR WHEEL FELL INTO A HOLE CAUSING EMP TO BE THROWN DOWN INTO BASKET INJURING RIGHT KNEE.  REPORTED BUT DID NOT GO TO DR AT THAT TIME. AS TIME PASSED, KNEE KEPT GETTING WORSE. HE DECIDED TO SEE DR AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME AND ULTIMATELY HAD SURGERY RESULTING IN TIME LOST.

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