# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220061860029` · 06/23/2006 · Lattimore Materials Corp.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Lattimore Properties Inc
- **Operator:** Lattimore Materials Corp.
- **Mine:** [4104063](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4104063)
## Narrative

Employee was attempting to remove rock that was lodged under tailgate on trailer. When the rock fell out, the tailgate slammed onto fingers of left hand, resulting in amputation of tips of left middle and ring fingers.

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