# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220080320021` · 01/27/2008 · Knox Creek Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by flying object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Mantrip
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 359
- **Mine experience:** 9.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Knox Creek Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4406804](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4406804)
## Narrative

Employee was making the fireboss run through the mine, while traveling in the mantrip, he hit a rock that had fallen on the No. 3 Belt.  The rock turned into the operator's compartment striking employee in the right side.

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