# STRIKING OR BUMPING
> MSHA accident `220152990023` · 10/15/2015 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** STRIKING OR BUMPING
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Escaping a hazard
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 20.08 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4800977](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800977)
## Narrative

The rescue team was conducting plant fire system familiarization training, when an owl flew off an overhead beam and swooped at a technician.  His natural reaction was to duck and in the process, his chin hit a metal guard resulting in a broken tooth and a laceration requiring stitches.

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