# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `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:** Jeffery A  Hoops
- **Operator:** Frasure Creek Mining, LLC.
- **Mine:** [1513936](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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