# STRIKING OR BUMPING
> MSHA accident `220112200032` · 06/28/2011 · KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STRIKING OR BUMPING
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 127
- **Mine experience:** 2.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC
- **Mine:** [1519323](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519323)
## Narrative

EE was walking around the head of the continuous miner when he hit his hard hat on a torque tension roof bolt, thus knocking his hard hat off of his head. He replaced the hard hat on his head and went back to work.   He continued to work up until his doctor took him off work on 07/29/2011.

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