# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043620013` · 12/17/2004 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Roof bolter, Rock bolter,  Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, NEC
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 34
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
- **Mine:** [4407090](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407090)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to remove drill steel that became fouled in hole, as he began to stand up he placed his right hand on drill head, the drill steel dislodged striking his right thumb causing a fracture and laceration.

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