# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220173180032` · 11/07/2017 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** TOE(S)/PHALANGES
- **Days lost:** 48
- **Mine experience:** 2.62 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
- **Mine:** [0200024](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200024)
## Narrative

As the employee was trying to fit an oil seal ring (1/2 ring) onto the Ball Mill feed-end swivel bearing, it slipped from ee's grasp and fell approximately 24 inches landing on ee's left foot. The 1/2 ring weighs approximately 40lbs.  The ring fractured ee's left big toe. The employee was wearing hard toe boots but the ring fell in just behind the hard toe. 

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