# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220131020027` · 04/11/2013 · Talon Concrete and Aggregates LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Move non-self-propelled equip
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 6.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Talon Concrete and Aggregates LLC
- **Mine:** [2302211](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302211)
## Narrative

Employee went to mount tongue of trailer that pump was mounted on, to the ball on the maintenance truck. Truck was not aligned with the tongue so employee went to move the tongue over. Employee moved the tongue too far over causing the tongue on the trailer to slip off the blocks and smash his finger under the tongue.

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