# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220103070004` · 11/01/2010 · South County Sand & Gravel   
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... 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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Roland J  Fiore
- **Operator:** South County Sand & Gravel   
- **Mine:** [3700076](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3700076)
## Narrative

The tailgate of the truck did not latch.  Driver lifted the tailgate by hand when it slipped and caught his finger.  This resulted in an open fracture of the fourth finger on his left hand.

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