All MSHA-reportable accidents at ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company operations in 2023. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was sitting behind driver in van 958 when the driver of the van hit a rock and employee who was seat belted into the seat struck their hardhat on a roof of van. Reported back and neck pain. On 12/12/2023 employer notified that pain is related to the work injury and not preexisting condition. Diagnosis cervical strain.
Employee was riding in the back of ASARCO bus when the bus hit a bump and employee was uplifted from seat came back down onto the seat in front striking abdomen on bar/frame.
Left Ankle sprain unknown cause, employee reports no mechanism of injury. Did not report until 7/28/2023.
employee was stepping on to the ground from the last step of a haul truck hydraulic ladder at the end of EE's shift. EE states EE felt pain in EE's left hip. The ladder retracted close to the ground leaving the last step shorter than the rest
A Driller, in training, was cleaning the windows on the outside of the operator's cab and when Driller was returning into the cab, shut the door slamming left thumb between the door and the door jam.
EE has fallen attempting to climb the CR3 tiedown berm (the height of the berm is approximately 3FT). EE had dismounted 329 haul truck with EE's backpack on and water jug in hand and was completing EE's post op inspection when EE fell climbing the CR3 Tiedown berm.
Employee was cleaning out the lime slicker, went to turn around and stepped on a 2x4 plywood and rolled right ankle.
Employee was checking the chute at the ST100 when twisted ankle at east side.***Employee did not become reportable until 01/18/2024, when they were placed on restrictions***
Employee working on haul truck 552 when right index finger was struck by moving air conditioning belt. Causing a scratch/abrasion.
Employee was servicing dozer 524 once the service was completed, employee was climbing down from the tracks with the service hose in one hand and the other hand on the grab iron for support when foot got caught in the tracks falling onto bilateral knees. Restricted Duty began on 12/7/2023.
Involved employee was using a manual crimper to crimp lugs to a 4/0 wire. While in the process of crimping the employee felt a strain in their abdomen.
EE said EE was working on E9 belt on the north end side of the belt where the cleanup chute is. EE said that EE closed the cleanup chute door that goes down to E1 belt. Right after, a good-sized rock bounced over from the E9 belt. EE picked up the rock and was going to put it down the chute, EE said EE ""closed the door to the clean chute and something above EE hit EE's hand""
Employee was doing a cathode press while adjusting the cathode, the copper bar released from the strong back arm striking right forearm sustaining a laceration that required 4 sutures.
The miner was working on a bobcat skid steer. The machine needed a hoist cylinder replaced. Upon attempting to push out a seized pin the port-a-power slipped. When the port-a-power shifted it struck their left ring finger against the hoist frame of machine
An Asarco employee stated that when EE and the crew were working on installing a tramp cylinder on the #2 standard crusher. While lifting the cylinder into position the cylinder swung pinching EE's finger between the cylinder and the mainframe of the crusher. This caused a cut to the finger. (PPE and leather gloves were worn at the time of the incident).
Employees were using an air impact wrench and as they bled off air pressure a rod that held a swivel in place came off the fitting striking an employee in the chest. The employee was transported to an emergency room to have the rod removed. Employee was given medication during a subsequent follow up.
Employee was at booster station working on a pump installing bolts and nuts when right pinky was smashed between the casing and nut by another employee using a 1.5"" impact. X-ray was performed on 7/25/23 confirmed fracture of right pinky and referred to medical specialist.
Employee was attempting to beat a bent deck back into place with a 8 lb. hammer. EE was swinging the hammer upward when EE missed the deck, and the hammer went through a hole. This action caused EE's right ring finger to be pinched between the hammer handle and deck causing a crushing injury of right ring finger and a one-inch laceration without damage to nail.
Employee was walking down stairs, stepped wrong twisting right ankle. Restricted duty began 5/30/2023.
Employee was off loading pipe from flat bed trailer when pipes band broke, causing it to break free of its restraining devices and roll off trailer, striking employee's right shoulder.
Welder bent down to grab the dutchman plate rigging and stood up fast hitting the top of hardhat into the bottom of the knuckle boom causing the welder to fall back to the ground. After welder stood back up, felt pain in lower back. This did not become MSHA reportable until March 11, 2023.
While removing an access panel from a wheel motor the panel came off and fell before able to secure. The Panel struck left hand resulting in a fracture of the 5th digit.
Employee was rebuilding a mantel while setting the bottom liner with cable when the crane was lowered and pinched employee's right hand (4th digit) between C hooks and punctured with the latch. X-ray was performed on 8/22/23 showing a nondisplaced distal phalanx fracture of 4th digit.
Employee was backing into 579 shovel in HT552 to be loaded when the dipper bumped the truck jarring the driver. treated as first aid. On 11/20/2023 company was notified recent symptoms are related to the work injury and physical therapy has been ordered.
Employee was standing at regrind area when dust/debris was blown everywhere from the wind causing the dust/debris to enter employee's right eye. On 5/17/23 employee was prescribed oral antibiotics and eye drops. Employee has been referred to a specialist.
At approximately 3:45pm the electrical superintendent was accessing the transfer tower when a gust of wind blew a metal disk shim from an upper level. They reached out to catch it and sustained a laceration on their right hand.
Employee was cleaning up dust and debris on the transfer tower when a wind gust caught the material. They felt material get into eyes and attempted to clean them out. They continued to feel irritation in right eye and reported it to supervision. Employee was treated by an ophthalmologist who cleaned material out of the eye and prescribed prophylactic antibiotic eye drops.