# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010510073` · 02/14/2001 · Florida Rock Industries Inc
## 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:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Florida Rock Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Florida Rock Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [0900275](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900275)
## Narrative

THE TRAILER RECEIVER WASN'T SEATED PROPERLY ON THE BALL. EMPLOYEE BENT DOWN PLACING LEFT HAND ON THE TRAILER, RIGHT HAND ON THE BALL (HITCH AREA). UPON BENDING DOWN THE WEIGHT SHIFTED APPLYING MORE WEIGHT TO THE TRAILER. RELEASING THE RECEIVER DOWN ON TOP OF THE BALL. THE RECEIVER CAUGHT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGERNAIL.

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