# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220011450046` · 05/18/2001 · Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** DRUM,PULY,SHEAVE-NT CONVY
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 279
- **Mine experience:** 0.05 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Phelps Dodge Corp
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.
- **Mine:** [0200144](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200144)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING A PHELPS DODGE EE HOOK UP THE CABLE ON THE ROCK GUARD OF ONE OF THE CRANES AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE HOOK DID NOT SETTLE UNDER THE CABLE AS THEY HAD HOPED. PHELPS DODGE EE BROUGHT HOOK UP A LITTLE. OUR EE SAID HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE SHEAVE. PHELPS DODGE EE LOWERED THE HOOK WHEN HE REALIZED OUR EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT

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