# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220073330016` · 11/18/2007 · Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Welder (shop)
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
- **Mine:** [0203131](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0203131)
## Narrative

Employee was in the rear swing compartment preparing to tac weld a steel plate (33 X 5 X 2). Employee was holding the plate with his left hand. He reached with his right hand for the welding stinger, the steel plate began to wobble and fell out. As the employee tried to move out of the way of the falling plate, it struck his right hand fracturing his second finger in two places.

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