# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220020780067` · 03/07/2002 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mitsubishi Corp & Phelps Dodge Corp
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
- **Mine:** [2900708](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900708)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BATTERY BOX COVER ON A WATER TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT THUMB ON A SHARP EDGE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. THE WOUND WAS BOUND TOGETHER WITH MEDICAL GLUE.

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