# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172510024` · 08/29/2017 · Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Frank  Whitcomb
- **Operator:** Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp
- **Mine:** [4300005](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4300005)
## Narrative

Customer driving a 4 axle dump truck could not get tailgate closed after being loaded with gravel. Driver used hand instead of a hand-held tool to free a rock that was preventing latch from closing. Upon removal of the rock the latch closed on the driver's hand removing skin from the area between pointer finger and thumb.

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