# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220161680006` · 06/09/2016 · Northshore Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Front-end loader
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 26.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
- **Operator:** Northshore Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2100209](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2100209)
## Narrative

Mine RR ops tech was unloading scrap in the yard off of a grapple truck from the elevated loader operators seat. While picking a piece of RR track up with the grapple, EE inadvertently swung the wrong direction. The rail hit the guard and than raised up striking the employees right arm and right knee, causing a laceration requiring stitches to employees right arm and right knee. 

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