# STRIKING OR BUMPING
> MSHA accident `220182880004` · 10/10/2018 · River View Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** STRIKING OR BUMPING
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2.77 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** River View Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1519374](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1519374)
## Narrative

Employee had just arrived on the unit and was walking through the airlock at the power center. Employee's hat fell off and as they jerked their head forward to catch the hat, they hit their head on the slide anchor. Sutures were required to close a laceration. 

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