# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220163200007` · 11/08/2016 · Pennyrile Energy LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Supervise
- **Injury source:** APPAREL,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
- **Days lost:** 13
- **Mine experience:** 1.73 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rhino Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Pennyrile Energy LLC
- **Mine:** [1519424](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519424)
## Narrative

Injured was in a resting position on EE's knees filling out paperwork in the 10R x-cut in the 2nd last open. A loaded shuttle car passed by EE and ran over a piece of coal or rock causing the material to burst and send a piece toward injured. EE was struck on the left ear and the impact caused EE's ear plug to lodge in EE's ear canal.

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