# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220072420015` · 07/17/2007 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Drill operator
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
- **Mine:** [0200024](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200024)
## Narrative

Employee was changing a bit on a drill and had finished lubing it. Employee stepped on the decking of the drill to enter it and felt her foot pop. The validity of the claim was questioned, a 7000-1 was not submitted. We received notification from our insurance carrier on 8/24/07 that this claim was determined to be compensable; therefore we are now submitting a 7000-1.

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