# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220202590028` · 09/14/2020 · United Sand & Gravel
## 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:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Climb scaffolds, Ladders
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Preston  McQuigg; James  Baenisch; Martha  DeVasher
- **Operator:** United Sand & Gravel
- **Mine:** [4105517](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4105517)
## Narrative

The employee was exiting a catwalk on the shaker screen. As EE descended ladder & self closing gate began closing. EE reached forward to slow  gate with left hand and was thrown off balance causing EE to grab the gate. The force of EE's weight shifting caused gate to close quickly. The employees right thumb was between the hinge & side rail. EE's thumb was pinched.    

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