# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220051660048` · 05/20/2005 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** MULTIPLE INJURIES
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 12.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
- **Mine:** [0200135](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200135)
## Narrative

While removing a rotation head slide plate from between the head mounting bracket and mast, he caught his thumb between the rotation head bracket and the mast. The result was a tuft fracture and 3 sutures to the affected area.

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