# STRIKING OR BUMPING
> MSHA accident `220062550010` · 09/09/2006 · Oldcastle Industrial Minerals
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** STRIKING OR BUMPING
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Oldcastle Industrial Minerals
- **Mine:** [1900018](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1900018)
## Narrative

Employee was bending over in the portable crusher in the quarry making repairs and his hard hat fell off his head. When he reached for the hard hat his head hit a sharp piece of steel on the edge of the crusher requiring four stitches.

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