# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220172340032` · 08/19/2017 · Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 213
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Bobby  Ritchey; Richard  Stroup
- **Operator:** Alan Ritchey Materials Company LC
- **Mine:** [3401930](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401930)
## Narrative

EE, while harnessed in platform of telescopic lift, was injured when boom mechanically failed, quickly descending a short distance before safety stop engaged.  Impact of sudden stop forced worker against platform's guardrail, fracturing wrist and causing laceration to chin.

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