# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220031320012` · 05/05/2003 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** EAR(S) EXTERNAL
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.42 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406929](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406929)
## Narrative

THE ALLEGED INJURY WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THEEE HAD JUST FREED UP THE EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY HE CONTACTED A ROOF CAP WITH HIS LEFT EAR CAUSING THE LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

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