# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220172890018` · 10/10/2017 · Great Northern Sand
## 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:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 51
- **Mine experience:** 4.37 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle Materials Inc
- **Operator:** Great Northern Sand
- **Mine:** [4703646](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4703646)
## Narrative

The employee did not lock tailgate after dumping raw sand and before being loaded with waste. After waste was added the tailgate opened. The employee lifted the tailgate to allow the material to fall and the tailgate to close. While reaching to lift the gate for a second time the material fell and the gate closed on the employee's left finger. 

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