# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220083240025` · 11/12/2008 · Covia Holdings Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 26.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** S C R-Sibelco Nv
- **Operator:** Covia Holdings Corporation
- **Mine:** [0900128](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900128)
## Narrative

Employee was opening the back (swing) gate for the crude delivery truck to exit the plant.  He was holding the gate and walking to the ""open"" locking mechanism, he did not realize his hand was lined up with the locking mechanism.  As  he engaged the gate with the locking mechanism, his hand struck the locking mechanism.

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