# STRIKING OR BUMPING
> MSHA accident `220262040015` · 07/14/2026 · Western Clay, a Redmond LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** STRIKING OR BUMPING
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Outside foreman, Leadman
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** STEPS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 22 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rhett  Roberts
- **Operator:** Western Clay, a Redmond LLC
- **Mine:** [4200073](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4200073)
## Narrative

Walking down a flight of stairs, the miner scratched the back of EE's lower left leg on a stair. Scratch introduced staff infection into the blood stream.

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