# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012880145` · 10/04/2001 · Asarco Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** Asarco Inc
- **Mine:** [0202626](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202626)
## Narrative

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PICKING UP AND MOVING 2-12' STEEL BOOMS, EE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE 2 BOOMS. THE RESULTANT INJURY WAS AN AMPUTATION TO THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. EE FAILED DRUG TEST.

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