# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220070570070` · 02/21/2007 · Lafarge North America
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lafarge S A
- **Operator:** Lafarge North America
- **Mine:** [2302286](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302286)
## Narrative

Employee was lowering boom on drill. Boom caught edge of his hardhat and flipped it off. Employee bent over to pick it up and when he straighted, he hit his head on the boom. Laceration requiring sutures.

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