# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111170039` · 04/19/2011 · U S Borax Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 197
- **Mine experience:** 5.33 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** U S Borax Inc
- **Mine:** [0400743](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400743)
## Narrative

Driver, of Dry Lake Trucking, was transferring trailer box into truck box for dumping, when he reached into a known pinch point between truck and trailer hooks to reposition tailgate hook that was not in the right position. With the trailer box in forward motion, he failed to stop the box thus smashing 3 fingers on his left hand (middle, ring and pinkie).

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