# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220231530013` · 05/24/2023 · Sussex Sand & Gravel 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES
- **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:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CRUSHING
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 5
- **Mine experience:** 0.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chaney Enterprises LP
- **Operator:** Sussex Sand & Gravel 
- **Mine:** [0700108](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0700108)
## Narrative

Customer Over-the-Road Truck Driver Injury (not a mining facility employee or contractor).  The driver was dumping excess material from truck being purchased & hauled from Sussex facility. Used bare hand to brush excess material away, when finger was pinched between the ""dog latch"" & ""gate closer"" of the dump truck tailgate.

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