# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220163200019` · 11/10/2016 · Mullite Company Of America
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 46
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Imerys S A
- **Operator:** Mullite Company Of America
- **Mine:** [0900340](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900340)
## Narrative

Driver was removing a lump of material from tailgate of dump truck.  Driver instructed a 2nd driver to close the latch.  Driver#1 placed hand on the pin where the clasp locks the tailgate.  Middle finger on right hand was pinched inside the clasp.

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