# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220111540010` · 05/07/2011 · Nestle Purina PetCare Company
## 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,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FACE,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nestle S A
- **Operator:** Nestle Purina PetCare Company
- **Mine:** [4406882](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406882)
## Narrative

Contract trailer driver came into trailer drop lot to pick up loaded trailer.  The trailer he was picking up was too high, so he went to adjust the landing gear to allow him to pick up the trailer.  Driver reports that during his attempt to adjust the landing gear, the crank handle slipped out of his hand and struck him in the face, causing a laceration which required sutures.

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