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Wrench struck safety glasses, employee suffered laceration to face that required stitches.

Employee was using an 8-foot steel bar at the P 9/10 chute to remove a slab (rock) at the bottom of the chute. As the employee was attempting to hit the slab, their left hand hit the bottom of the chute door and smashed their left pinky finger.

Morenci Mill Maintenance employee was in the belt shop attempting to cut some skirting for a belt job. As they began to cut using the Olfa knife, the knife slipped cutting into the A6 rated glove and HexArmor sleeve into the employees left thumb, side cutting the skin next to the nail.

An operator was using a rock hook to unplug a chute. They were pulling up on a stuck rock when it broke loose which caused the tool to come up and make contact with the employee's central incisor #8 (front upper) tooth.

Employee was cutting drip, when EE placed the cutters in EE's pants pocket without engaging the safety latch. Open cutters caused a laceration on EE's left thigh. The employee also was given sheath for cutters and was not using it at the time.

Employee was hit in head with shovel - became reportable 11/12/20205

A mechanic was working on a mast raise cylinder. Attempting to loosen a flange bolt with a wrench and it would not loosen. The mechanic then grabbed a 2lb hammer and struck the wrench several times. On the last strike they missed the wrench and struck their left hand in between the finger and the thumb

Employee cut finger with knife - (website was down to report)

Employee was pulling power cable with hot stick and fell on back - became reportable 8/9/2025

At approximately 7:05 AM, a crew was transferring buckets of concrete cure and seal to a new pallet due to damage on the original. One bucket had leaked and adhered to its cardboard base. After failed removal attempts, a utility knife was used to cut around it. During the cut, the blade slipped and struck a worker's leg above the knee.

Employee cut finger with knife

Employee cut hand with razor knife

Employee was braiding a piece of rope. They cut the end of the rope and cut their ring finger.

Employee was hit in the face injuring nose

Employee cut hand with wrench

Employee cut hand with pocketknife

Employee smashed fingers.

An employee tried to cut a hose with a utility knife and slipped, causing a laceration to the left middle and index finger. Went restricted duty on 1/30/2025

Employee felt pain in forearm after using hammer

Employee fractured wrist operating cutters

Employee was unplugging crusher and began feeling shoulder pain

Knocking out a pin with the bullpin.

Employee cut/broke finger on HFC-1 jack

Employee was installing valve on 90 with hammer and hit left thumb

Employee was closing latch when they struck their index finger with hammer

Employee was using a bar to smash copper sheets when they felt a pain in their back.

Employee was cutting rope and cut left thumb at the base. Employee said they did not feel the cut until they took off the gloves to wash their hands for lunch. That is when employee called the supervisor.

Mechanic sliced their knee while cutting a wiring harness on haul truck.

Employee hit finger with sledge hammer while driving pin into place

EE was cutting the CM Hose with a utility knife and hand slipped, slicing the left-hand ring finger. EE called the Triage Hotline number for support on dealing with the injury. EE cleaned the cut and applied Neosporin and a band-aid to the affected finger. EE was seen at Local Urgent Care and was informed that the cut would require stiches.

FCX technician was operating a hydraulic hand pump to raise the crowd drive motor on a 4100XPC to make room for replacing the crowd belts. FCX technician states the hand pump lost pressure and the motor assembly fell. EE had left hand holding the jack screw in position when it fell and the jack screw pinched their left thumb and index finger against the block.

Employee stabbed their hand while removing an O-Ring from a fitting.

Employee using utility knife to cut zip tie cut their leg.

EE was cutting a seal on a 793 rotochamber. While EE was cutting seal the knife slipped and contacted EE's glove and then into right thumb.

Employee was using a tool for final drive cover when it slipped pinching their thumb.

Knife slipped while employee cutting conveyor belt lacerating finger.

While hammering on a bin being repaired, a piece of debris fell into their eye.

Employee was using dead blow hammer to knock loose inner dual on light vehicle when their finger was smashed.

An employee was attempting to open the door using a crow bar and was struggling. Injured employee moved over to the location and using the same bar assisted them in pulling on the bar to get the door open. The bar either slipped out of position or they broke the door loose causing them to loose grip on the bar and striking injured employee on the wrist causing the fracture.

As one of the employees was picking up material from the pile, the other employee had bent down and was going to pick up material with EE's shovel. While EE was leaning down, EE was picking up material and contacted another employee, causing a cut on EE's forehead.

An employee was cutting a 50 foot section of pipe into 4 foot sections to be discarded using a box cutter, in doing so the employee lacerated their left thumb requiring 1 stitch to seal the wound.

Employee was adding coolant to the 648 Haul Truck. While using a wrench to open the right side radiator cap, the Employee felt a strain on the right side of their chest wall.

Employee was using a spike lifter to loosen rusted rail spikes. When the spike head broke and hit the employee on the left side of face (chin) causing a laceration.

Employee was cutting hose with a pocket knife. Knife slipped off the hose cutting employees left index finger requiring sutures.

On 2.7.22, a Concentrator employee stated that they injured their back on 12.27.21 while cleaning material with a hand tool at the conveyor incline. The employee was taken to the clinic for a follow-up on 2.8.2022 and given restrictions.

A mechanic was working on a truck at the 5100 field workshop and found the shifter knob had been taped with a significant amount of duct tape. The mechanic had to use a razor knife to cut the tape off and accidentally cut their left palm requiring stitches. The mechanic was wearing gloves with a low level of cut protection.

Maintenance employee finger was caught between spreader bar used for return idler installation

Debris fell off face shield causing eye irritation.

Employee was chipping concrete from piping when a piece of material entered their eye.

While trying to get hung up product out of a overhead silo, operator was swinging a double jack. Double jack bounced off of the silo striking operator in the right shoulder.