# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220050380054` · 01/28/2005 · Bullskin Tipple Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Theodore  Yowonske; Michaelangelo P  Ripepi
- **Operator:** Bullskin Tipple Company
- **Mine:** [3608647](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3608647)
## Narrative

TRUCK DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE FROZEN COAL IN TRUCK BED BY SWINGING TAILGATE. HE LOST FOOTING ON SLIPPERY GROUND AND HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN TAILGATE & TRUCK BED. 3 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND WERE SEVERLY INJURED.

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