# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220221170027` · 04/17/2022 · Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Fall from ladders
- **Occupation:** Drill helper
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.29 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company
- **Mine:** [2900708](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900708)
## Narrative

Crew were removing walk way flooring of the rig. Trainee driller was under the deck on a 6' A frame ladder loosening bolts when the ladder kicked out from underneath them. EE put a gloved left hand out to stop themselves, and the hand made contact with the steel casing rails and cut the left palm open. EE received 8 stitches to the left palm and was released back to full duty. 

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