# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220210200021` · 01/18/2021 · Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Handling supplies or material
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HEAD,NEC
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
- **Mine:** [0200024](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200024)
## Narrative

The crew member at the top removed one of the hand rails by letting it swing down approximately 10 Ft. and struck the crew member on the bottom in the head (eyebrow right side) with the handrail while dismantling a scaffold.

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