# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220170330014` · 01/26/2017 · Asarco LLC
## 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:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** Asarco LLC
- **Mine:** [0200826](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200826)
## Narrative

This injury initially was a F/A from 1/26/2017 until the thumb was x-rayed and a fracture was seen on 1/31/2017 at which time it became reportable. The employee was placing a guard on the west side of 7 belt on the short head crusher.  EE put one side down and while placing other side the guard pinched thumb between the guard and support beam.  

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