# STRIKING OR BUMPING
> MSHA accident `220161820014` · 06/27/2016 · Red River Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** STRIKING OR BUMPING
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
- **Activity:** Enter/work in bins, Silos
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 28.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William D  Humphreys
- **Operator:** Red River Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4406199](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406199)
## Narrative

Employee was getting down into wash box. Foot was on a step inside the wash box & left arm resting on top of wash box overflow. As EE stepped on down, EE drug arm down, and a sharp piece of metal on the edge of the box lacerated the underside of forearm. Required sutures.

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