Phelps Dodge Bagdad IncMining Incidents in 2002

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BOXES INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH MISSING GRATING & HIT ARM & RIBS ON ANGLE IRON BRACE.

EMPLOYEE REPORTS WHILE WALKING ON TRUCK DECK, TRIPPED OVER A A/C DOOR, HITTING RIBS AND SCRAPING RIGHT LOWER LEG.

PIPING GREW WAS SETTING UP TO FUSE DRISCO PIPE. FUSIN MACHINE EQUIPMENT WAS BEING UNLOADED FROM ABOOM TRUCK. OTHER HANDED EE THE HENTER PLATE WHICH WAS INSIDE ITS CARRIER RACK ASSEMBLY. WHEN H E SET THE UNIT ON THE GROUND THE HEATER PLATE ROTATED AND CAUGHT HIS R. MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE ALIENMENT EARS ON THE PLATE AND THE CARRIER RACK FRAME.

EE REPORTS WHILE STEPING OFF SUMP PUMP, TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS MANUALLY A SECTION OF 10 HOPE PIPE TO THE FUSION MACHINE WITH TWO FELLOW EE. WHEN HE BENT DOWN AND STARTED MOVING THE PIPE HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTS WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF BROKEN PROPEL SHAFT, SHARP PART CUT THUMB.

EE HAD BEEN GRINDING AND MAY HAVE HAD SHAVINGS ON CLOTHING OR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

2 EES WERE CARRYING A PIECE OF 16" PIPE. ONE EE DROPPED HIS END. WHEN THEPIPE FELL FROM 2ND EE'S HAND, THE SHARP EDGE CUT HIS SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND--REQUIRING SUTURES.

INSTALLING GROUND ROD IN THE SX ELECT. SUBSTATION--POST DRIVER WAS LIFTED TOO HIGH AND SMASHED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN ROD & DRIVER LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB--REQUIRING 3-4 SUTURES.

EE REPORTS RIGHT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN HANDRAIL AND TUBING.