# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220040960038` · 03/18/2004 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
- **Mine:** [4406503](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406503)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BRINGING STEEL OUT OF HOLE. AS HE WAS SEPARATING THE STEEL HE REACHED OVER TO LOWER THE HEAD TO GIVE MORE ROOM TO GET THE STEEL OUT. WHEN HE ENGAGED THE HEAD HE WENT THE WRONG WAY, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF STEEL, CAUSING A LACERATION AS WELL AS A BROKEN BONE.

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