# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220120650024` · 02/22/2012 · Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
- **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 coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.02 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Martin Marietta Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
- **Mine:** [0301614](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0301614)
## Narrative

Commercial truck driver who had been trained & signed off on Hatton Site Specific Awareness training to stay in his truck at all times got out of his truck to release a rock from the tailgate. He lifted the tailgate with his left hand & removed the rock with his right hand. As he did this the tailgate went shut pinching his right hand.

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