# STRIKING OR BUMPING
> MSHA accident `220203630006` · 12/19/2020 · Stillwater Mining Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** STRIKING OR BUMPING
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 8.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Sibanye Stillwater Limited
- **Operator:** Stillwater Mining Company
- **Mine:** [2401490](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401490)
## Narrative

Employee was using mine light attached to hard hat to peer around the edge waste pass chute throat to see where it was hung up and as they started to back up and stand fully upright they contacted a rebar bolt tail with the top of head causing a laceration. sutures were required, full release was issued making this a medical reportable injury.

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