# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220041670002` · 06/09/2004 · Robertson's
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** Inspect equipment or mine
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 69
- **Mine experience:** 10.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** RRM Development Corporation; Mitsubishi Corp
- **Operator:** Robertson's
- **Mine:** [0404652](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0404652)
## Narrative

Employee was the checking the gates on a bottom dump Haul Truck, when he instructed another employee to close the gates his thumb got caught between the cylinder and the ram.

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