# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220200150030` · 01/14/2020 · Mountain Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR 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:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** CRH PLC
- **Operator:** Mountain Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [4406371](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406371)
## Narrative

This was a truck driver driving a tandem dump truck. EE had a rock stuck in the tail gate and decided to open the tail gate with hands to get the stuck rock out.  Then EE didn't move hand fast enough and the tail gate slammed closed on EE's finger.

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