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MACHINERY

220071270056 · 04/30/2007 · Frasure Creek Mining, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Grader operator, Roadgrader operator
Activity
Grader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
280
Mine experience
0.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Jeffery A Hoops
Operator
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC.
Mine
1513936

Narrative

EE was grading road in 2nd gear pulling the ditch back across road. The blade hit a rock causing him to slam forward & hurting his back. He called his foreman on CB radio to come to him. When foreman arrived he asked EE if he needed an ambulance. EE said, ""No, I can drive myself to Dr's office."" Foreman asked him if he was wearing seatbelt. He said yes.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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