# STRIKING OR BUMPING
> MSHA accident `220183610002` · 12/26/2018 · Aracoma 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:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **Activity:** Observe operations
- **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:** 15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [4608801](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608801)
## Narrative

EE was checking splices on the overland belt, when EE lost EE's footing and got EE's undershirt sleeve caught on a piece of tin that covers the belt line. While EE's sleeve was caught by this tin EE jerked EE's arm back to free EE's shirt causing a laceration to the right forearm. Area was slick and wet due to temp and moisture. Belt was not running at the time of accident.

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