# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220091740015` · 06/21/2009 · Asarco LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 1.52 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** Asarco LLC
- **Mine:** [0200826](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200826)
## Narrative

EE was atempting to open a bottom dump railroad car into the track hopper. When the employee pulled on the handle to open it, she felt the doors did not open, so she decided to close the lever and try again. As she pushed on the lever to the close position, the handle snapped back suddenly catching her right ring finger.

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