# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220232260003` · 08/03/2023 · Michie Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD 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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Jessica  Prieto; Johanna  Hauptman; Jason  Michie
- **Operator:** Michie Corporation
- **Mine:** [2700257](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2700257)
## Narrative

Tailgate to dump truck was not latched when material was loaded. Employee was pulling tailgate open by hand to get it to slam shut. Employee did not move left hand in time, tailgate slammed shut on left hand.

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