# STRIKING OR BUMPING
> MSHA accident `220061310010` · 05/08/2006 · Best Sand Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** STRIKING OR BUMPING
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 15.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Fairmount Santrol
- **Operator:** Best Sand Corporation
- **Mine:** [3300015](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3300015)
## Narrative

The employee was walking under an overhead conveyor inspecting the belt splice  as it was moving along. The employee with head and eyes turned upward, walked into the tail pulley guard of another conveyor. Apon contact, the employee instinctly bent forward hitting his right front tooth on guard and knocking it completely out of its socket  and also chipped it.

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