# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220171450003` · 05/23/2017 · Utelite Corp
## 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:** Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 14
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Carsten N  Mortensen
- **Operator:** Utelite Corp
- **Mine:** [4200071](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200071)
## Narrative

The employee was helping an over the road truck driver dump some material from an end dump trailer.  When they were done, EE tripped on the pile and grabbed the back of the trailer to steady self at the same time the driver latched the tailgate.  EE's hand was caught under the tailgate latch crushing a bone in the center of EE's hand.

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