# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043010009` · 10/22/2004 · American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 52
- **Mine experience:** 16 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Edward C  Levy Jr
- **Operator:** American Aggregates Of Michigan Inc
- **Mine:** [2002688](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2002688)
## Narrative

A customer truck was overloaded and driver had to dump off some of the load. The truck driver was holding his tailgate partially open and did not see loader operator come over and grab on to the other end to help.  The truck driver went to slam the tailgate shut and employee's left hand was smashed in the latching mechanism of the trailer.

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