All MSHA-reportable accidents at ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company operations in 2024. Fatalities appear first.
The employee was walking when they tripped over rocks on the ground and caught themselves by holding onto a tanker vehicle, injuring their right wrist. The driver was evaluated by a medical professional and released to full duty. On 11/11/24, a surgery was performed to address injury at which point the driver was taken off work for surgery and recovery time.
Employee was pulling on a cable when another employee stepped on the cable causing the cable to pull EE to the ground. When EE fell, EE fell with majority of EE's weight on EE's left side injuring EE's left shoulder. 2/27/2025 Surgical Repair was required
on 02/27/24, reported bumped shoulder on door against haul truck cab frame. on 03/04/24 employee became restricted duty with diagnosis of left shoulder contusion
Employee noticed idler that was frozen and attempted to free this idler up using a pry bar, the prybar was grabbed by the running Conveyor and pulled in between the trougher idler and the Conveyor belt, this caused the base of the prybar to smash the employee's left hand between the frame and the Prybar.
Employee was at the media charging area heading down from a fixed ladder on the east side of the station. Approaching EE's last step, EE slipped from the ladder and rolled EE's right ankle after landing on the kick plate/grading foot guarding.
The employee was working on changing out EGR coolers on the engine of the MM485 water truck. In the process of removing the passenger side EGR cooler employee had arms out and had good control over the cooler (about 40 lbs). As EE was bringing it down, EE heard and felt a pop in their left forearm/ elbow area.
Employee hooked toe under next to last step on stairs and fell on knees causing abrasions and swelling. Swelling and soreness in left knee is impairing mobility.
Employee was cleaning the lime storage tank due to faulty work boot, employee used someone else's PPE and failed to inspect it prior to use, resulting in blisters, treated as first aid and on 10/24/2024 work restricted duty.
Upon pulling the cord, the cord jerked EE forward causing a popping sensation in EE's right arm resulting in a right wrist strain.
While making adjustments to west side skirtboard liners, EE lost footing, slipped, and fell from work platform to walkway (approx. 40""), injuring right ankle.
Employee cut their right hand with a box cutter while repairing a cable.
The Crane operator was lifting a down line into place. EE placed hand on top of the down line, and EE thought could remove hand in time to make the connection.
The employee placed a deck bushing over the bit sub pin. The sub slid down the mammoth wrench approximately 20""-24"" landing on the employee's right foot.
The employee stated after getting off of a shovel that EE slipped and fell from the same level because there was oil on the entrance floor coming from the air compressor.
Employee was working on changing a screen deck panel that had a hole as they were hammering in the new panel, they smashed their left thumb between the hammer and angle iron causing a laceration employee was taken to First aid and seen By EMT and the nurse was called out employee, was sent to have imaging done on the thumb.
Chipping stuck copper off plate when misjudged momentum caused L thumb to be struck by hammer. L Thumb was struck between hammer and plate. L Thumb 1/2in by 1/2in laceration. Light bruising. Light swelling.
The employee was cleaning up 1/2"" expanded steel plate scrape pieces, when they picked up one of the pieces weighing estimated 50-55 pounds one side slipped and dropped landing on a finger and pinching it between the plate and the welding table.
Employee was loading toolbox into truck bed then felt a pop in R shoulder. Employee continued to load more toolboxes and pain increased.
Employee stepped off of the platform onto the main deck. As they were stepping down, they rolled their left ankle and felt a pop resulting in an ankle sprain.
Pulling on a 4"" nylon sling, bent down to pull up and felt a pop on left hip, on 01/23/24 EE was placed on restricted duty and returned to regular duty on 01/25/2024.
Cutting tape on middle slim, hit a tough spot, applied more pressure hand slipped and cut left knee, 7 stitches received.
While conducting a team lift of a front end of a light plant employee got their finger pinched in between the tongue and the ground, sustaining a fracture/break to the tip right index finger. Employee was evaluated at the Occupational clinic and allowed to return and resume normal work activities, once finger was cleaned and splinted.
Employee struck a pin with a hammer and a small fragment of metal hit EE in the face causing a piece of metal to embed into the skin.
Smashed their left thumb between the valve wrench and a flange resulting in a fracture.
Torque wrench slipped off bolt causing a 1-inch laceration on left hand, requiring 4 sutures.
Walking to wash bin and stepped in crack on the ground, rolled left foot.
The employee was startled by an attempted rattlesnake bite. As employee kicked leg outward and jumped away awkwardly in response, employee felt a sharp pain in left knee.
Using hytorc gun on loader when it came loose striking the L middle finger causing laceration and fracture to the finger.
Employee was moving a spicket at the tailings Dam, as EE was proceeding with the task a wheel on the spicket debris came out from the center of it into EE's left eye. EE was evaluated at a hospital and was given antibiotic eye drops.
Due to a personal medical event, employee fell over and struck their face and right shoulder.
Employee was diagnosed with a standard threshold shift by the Doctor on 08/28/2024. This hearing loss is consistent with noise induced loss to the right and left ear.
Employee was diagnosed with a standard threshold shift by Dr on 03/21/2024, This hearing loss is consistent with noise induced loss in the right ear.
Employee traveled to the mine's main change room to use the facilities. EE proceeded into a bathroom stall where evidence (paraphernalia) suggests drugs were taken and employee was found unresponsive. Attempts to revive the employee with CPR and AED were unsuccessful, as well as the administration of epinephrin and Narcan. Employee was pronounced deceased at 10:37 pm.