# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220102990025` · 10/25/2010 · River Products Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Handling coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.38 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas R  Scott
- **Operator:** River Products Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1300194](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1300194)
## Narrative

While attempting to dislodge a rock from the tailgate of a Cline Haul Truck; company number H-43, the tailgate came down striking/smashing the employee's right index finger.

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