# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111110038` · 04/07/2011 · American Bituminous Power Partners L P
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **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:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.06 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Scecorp & American Power Corp
- **Operator:** American Bituminous Power Partners L P
- **Mine:** [4608264](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608264)
## Narrative

Driver had loaded with ash and was slightly overweight so he had opened the tailgate to lighten the load. A chunk of ash impeded the gate closing fully so he tried to pull the lump out of the way. As the lump dislodged the gate slammed shut and got the 5th finger (pinkie) of his right hand caught between the gate and the bed.

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