# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220060170105` · 01/09/2006 · Salt Lake Valley Sand & Gravel
## 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:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Dave  Balls; Brent  Baker et  al
- **Operator:** Salt Lake Valley Sand & Gravel
- **Mine:** [4200400](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200400)
## Narrative

A ROCK WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE TAILGATE OF THE TRUCK AND EE TRIED TO REMOVE IT BY LIFTING THE GATE BY HAND INSTEAD OF RAISING THE BED. THE GATE CLOSED ON THE TIPS OF HIS LEFT FINGERS AND CRUSHED THEM BETWEEN THE GATE & SEALING EDGE WHICH CUT OF 2 FINGER TIPS

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