# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220152250018` · 04/25/2015 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
- **Operator:** Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
- **Mine:** [4407223](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4407223)
## Narrative

Employees states while unloading drop mast assembly out of the back of maintenance ride, the drop mast got wedged. He reached down to get a bar and the mast slipped catching his right thumb between side of the ride and mast. This is being generated pursuant to the Part 50 audit citation #8209369 issued on 8/4/2015. Management disagrees that a violation of the standard cited exists.

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