# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220070740001` · 03/01/2007 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Pumper
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 8.1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Phelps Dodge Corp
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
- **Mine:** [0200024](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0200024)
## Narrative

Employee was in the process of retrieving a rope, that had been thrown over the bank, for cable removal.  He came up from the bottom of the bank and when he pulled on the rope rocks came down from the bank and hit him.  The employee lost his balance and fell causing injury to his shoulder.  He was taken to the clinic.

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