# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072410046` · 08/17/2007 · Phoenix San-Man
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 24
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Craig  Hills
- **Operator:** Phoenix San-Man
- **Mine:** [0202966](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202966)
## Narrative

EE lifted tailgate to let rocks fall so gate would close completely and when lifting the gate back the third time, did not let go of gate quick enough and gate came down and smashed 2 fingers. EE was taken to Arrowhead Hospital immediatly and treated there and at John C Lincoln.

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