# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220021120056` · 04/09/2002 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Beltman, Conveyor man,  Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 214
- **Mine experience:** 31.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4601271](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4601271)
## Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS A PASSENGER ON PARTS JEEP TRAVELING FROM UNDERGROUND TO SURFACE. THE JEEP OPERATOR OBSERVED TRACK ROOF BOLTER ON TRACK @ #3 CURVE. HE APPLIED BRAKES IN ATTEMPT TO AVOID C OLLISION W/TRACK BOLTER THAT WAS IN OPERATION BOLTING TOP. JEEP STARTED TO SLIDE ON RAILS. THE PASSENGER DISMOUNTED FROM JEEP WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION & IN DOING SO INJURED LT ANKLE & RT SHOULD

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