# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220010920066` · 03/19/2001 · Franklin Industries Incorporated
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 4.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Franklin Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Franklin Industries Incorporated
- **Mine:** [4100991](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4100991)
## Narrative

TEAM MEMBERS WERE TO HAUL MATERIAL FROM SI6 TO DUMP AREA. THE TAIL GATE FAILED TO LATCH SO TEAM MEMBER TOOK THE TAILGATE AND PREPARED TO SLAM IT SHUT. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE LATCH ASSEMB LY.

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