# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220043150037` · 11/04/2004 · Freeport McMoRan Corporation
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** ARM,NEC
- **Days lost:** 44
- **Mine experience:** 16 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Phelps Dodge Corp
- **Operator:** Freeport McMoRan Corporation
- **Mine:** [0201656](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0201656)
## Narrative

Employee was unloading scrap metal out of a 10 wheel truck. The metal stuck to tailgate as it was being unloaded. Employee lowered the truck's bed and went to loosen the tailgate to release the stuck material. The tailgate released and pinned the employee's left arm between the tailgate and bed of the truck, breaking his left arm.

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