# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220023360014` · 11/25/2002 · Paramont Coal Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** TRANSFORMERS,CONVERTERS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Pittston Company
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Corporation
- **Mine:** [4406929](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406929)
## Narrative

THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING A CONTROL TRANSFORMER IN THE ROOF DRILL CONTROL PANEL LOCATEDIN THE OPERATOR'S DECK. TRANSFORMER WAS IN POSITION WHEN THE EE WAS REPOSITIONING HIS BODY TO BO LT THE TRANSFORMER IN, THE TRANSFORMER ROLLED OUT OF POSITION AND FELL ONTO EE'S LEFT HAND, STRIKING HIS INDEX FINGER.

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