# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220230460013` · 02/12/2023 · Bandmill Coal, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** 152
- **Mine experience:** 12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Bandmill Coal, LLC
- **Mine:** [4605086](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4605086)
## Narrative

Injured employee was walking on the opposite side of the newly installed refuse belt from a telehandler that was picking up new belt lying on the ground to place on the belt rollers. The belt slid off the forks and side of belt structure bumping the employee enough to cause employee to lose balance in the mud, twisting a knee.

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