# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220001290125` · 05/01/2000 · Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** RAILROAD TIES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** KNEE/PATELLA
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Phelps Dodge Corp
- **Operator:** Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc
- **Mine:** [0200112](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200112)
## Narrative

EE WAS ASSISTING IN STACKING RAILROAD TIES WHILE STANDING DIRECTLY BETWEEN TWO STACKS. THE STACK THAT THE EE WAS FACING GAVE WAY AND A TIE FELL ON EE'S RIGHT LEG PINNING HIM TO THE STACK DIREC TLY BEHIND HIM.

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