# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220202950004` · 06/22/2020 · Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **Injury source:** STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** JAW INCLUDE CHIN
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper
- **Mine:** [4201996](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4201996)
## Narrative

Two Employees were working to remove a broken spreader beam from the body screen deck to install a new spreader.  EE 1 was on the screen deck cutting the spreader to remove. EE asked EE 2 to come up on the crane after the spreader. When EE 2 came up on the crane the button on the controller got stuck on the up position, crane continued to go up breaking the beam free striking EE 1.

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