# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220213330012` · 11/17/2021 · Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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 coal, Rock, Ore
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 1.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Daniel R Gernatt Jr
- **Operator:** Dan Gernatt Gravel Products, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3000850](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3000850)
## Narrative

Truck driver forgot to latch the tailgate before being loaded. EE tried to clear stones from the latch by hand. EE's fingers got pinched by the tailgate and lacerated by the latch.

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