# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011660040` · 06/09/2001 · Paramont Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Pittston Company
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4407021](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407021)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LAYING A STEEL RAIL WHILE POSITIONING THE RAIL IT MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN RAIL AND GROUND, WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO FING ER OF LEFT HAND.

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