# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220181060013` · 04/11/2018 · Colarusso Sand & Gravel Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... 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 COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 3.85 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert C Colarusso Jr; Paul A Colarusso
- **Operator:** Colarusso Sand & Gravel Co
- **Mine:** [3001711](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3001711)
## Narrative

Employee needed to clear a rock that was trapped in the tailgate after dumping a load.  EE used EE's hand and pulled on the side pin of the tailgate to open it.  The rock cleared sooner than expected and the pin cut EE's finger as the tailgate returned to the closed position.  EE sustained a laceration that required stitches.

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