Phelps Dodge Bagdad IncMining Incidents in 2025

Employee's right index fingertip was amputated inside the pin hole of the Tube Press 6 ram when the Overhead Crane raised the yolk out of the candle eye.

Mine Maintenance Employee lost balance and fell backward onto dipper floor when pry bar slipped out of leverage point, injured hip and shoulder.

Mine Maintenance Employee struck/dragged across ground approximately 6 feet by SH22 hoist ropes during maintenance activity.

The injured employee was attempting to cut the lower mud ring on a gear half that was positioned on a concrete floor, with the split line partially overhanging a small concrete retaining wall. The employee reached with both hands under the gear to cut the mud ring, and the gear shifted, striking them in the hard hat and both hands.

Mill Ops Employee tripped over feed cart track, rolled ankle.

Mill Maintenance Employee struck by chute liner at GL 3/4/5 chute.

Mill Maint Employee's hand pinned by concave liner at primary crusher.

Mill Maintenance Employee sustained crush injury during maintenance activity on the XCC 2 Belt.

when entering the lube room a 1" shackle fell and stuck EE on top of right foot behind steel toe protection. EE does recall where it fell from when EE entered the lube room.

Tire Tech pinched hand with torque gun during maintenance activity on LDR1.

Mill Maint Employee sustained rope burn to their hand while changing out a return idler on 5 Belt XCC.

HT135 Operator rough load injury by SH23.

Liners fell unexpectedly, striking worker's leg. Causing bruising and soreness.

While removing a catwalk by the plenum, a forklift fork became caught under the platform and lifted it slightly, grazing a welder's shin and causing a small cut above the left ankle.

HT135 Operator pinched/lacerated finger by stuck/malfunctioning boarding ladder.

Mine Tech Employee mentioned a "twinge" in their leg to a co-worker approximately 30 minutes prior to the end of their shift. About an hour after their shift, Employee reports the pain their leg had intensified to the point that they could barely walk, at which time they contacted their supervisor to report it.

Mill Maintenance Employee reported back pain upon lifting an acetylene bottle.

EE was organizing lower tire yard. While moving wheels to scrap, EE had stacked Wheel #@1 on top of wheel #2, when wheel#3 that was standing next to the stacked wheels fell into wheel#2 while EE's left hand was in the line of fire, resulting in a broken left ring finger above the first joint.

MIS Employee felt a popping sound while ascending stairs, felt pain in leg.

Driller helper had right foot on the drill rod bin skid while marking the drill pipe. When EE stepped down off the skid, 8", EE rolled left ankle. After alerting the mine safety team and following their protocols, they went to a clinic where x-rays were negative. They diagnosed EE with a sprained ankle and put EE on restricted duty.

On 1/16/25 at 11:40am worker was putting pins on a shovel track. As worker stepped down the worker stepped on a rock making rt. ankle twist. ERT on site assessed the injury and recommended a medical evaluation. Diagnosis of a rt. ankle sprain. No fracture. Minor restrictions have been recommended. Employee follow up with clinic in 2 weeks.

Mill Maint Employee struck/injured by angle iron during maintenance activity.

During an attempt to remove rigging from a hook on a forklift, the operator extended the boom to assist the rigger. Unfortunately, this action caused the rigger's hand to become trapped between the knuckle of the mat and the item they had just lifted, resulting in three broken bones in EE's right hand.

MIS Employee sustained laceration using cable splicing knife to open a tablet box.

Changing tire on skid steer, employee was using a ratchet strap to wrap tire to aid in seating the bead for inflation. Once the bead was set and able to receive air the rachet strap was released and the handle sprung back and caught the employee in the right forearm causing a 2" laceration that required 5 stiches.

Employee lost footing while looking for rocks/minerals while taking a break from the rock wall logging work being performed. The employee used the rock wall to brace from EE's fall and received a laceration to EE's left pinky finger that resulted in three stitches.

Employee sustained laceration to finger during maintenance activity on Filter Press #2 in the Mill.

Mine Ops Employee experienced heat dehydration/heath exhaustion.

On 3/24/25 at approximately 11:37 AM a mayday was initiated for an employee who passed out. CPR was initiated and the employee was shocked with an AED multiple times. WVFD arrived on scene and took over CPR but was unable to revive the employee. The scene was secured and legal notifications were promptly made.