# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220193240002` · 11/11/2019 · Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
- **Body part:** FINGER(S)/THUMB
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc
- **Mine:** [0203131](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0203131)
## Narrative

Injury involved an experienced worker at jobsite involved in a common/repetitive rigging task for deployment of Geosynthetic Liner materials. EE attempting to insert End Cone into roll inner core, jammed left gloved index finger between tip of cone & inner roll core causing EE to pull hand away which severed the tip of finger above first knuckle. Self inflicted.

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