# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220152150032` · 07/21/2015 · 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:** Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
- **Activity:** Roof bolter, Drilling
- **Injury source:** DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC.
- **Mine:** [4407129](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407129)
## Narrative

Bates Contractor stated he drilled starter hole and laid his starter steel across & behind the drill head. Installed his finishing steel, proceeded to drill the hole and noticed the starter steel was lying on the drill head. When he grabbed the steel it caught the lip of the canopy jack tubing mashing his fore finger against the scissor bar resulting in a laceration and 3 stitches.

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