# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220003290027` · 11/08/2000 · Wysong Gravel Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Carroll E  Wysong; John D  Wysong
- **Operator:** Wysong Gravel Company
- **Mine:** [3301809](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3301809)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK WEDGED IN TAILGATE, ROCK CAME LOOSE AND TAILGATE SLID DOWN CRUSHING FINGERS.

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