# STRIKING OR BUMPING
> MSHA accident `220252730030` · 09/23/2025 · River View Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STRIKING OR BUMPING
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** River View Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1519374](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1519374)
## Narrative

While drilling a hole for the roof bolting process, the operator's steels became clogged up causing the steels to bend under pressure. While looking back at the tray and reaching for the steels at the same time the bent steels struck the operator in the base of the thumb on the left hand. Started missing work on 09/24/23025.

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