# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220163640004` · 12/20/2016 · BMC Aggregates LC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **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:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 11
- **Mine experience:** 0.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Manatts Enterprises; Cedar Valley Corp
- **Operator:** BMC Aggregates LC
- **Mine:** [1301415](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1301415)
## Narrative

Employee was trying to get the snow out of the dump truck box and pushing on the tailgate by hand.  Did not get hand out of the way and smashed employee's right thumb in the tailgate. 

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