Asarco LLC safety activity

Employee was feeding a cathode through the roller when the end of the cathode grabbed the tip of their left middle finger and pulled their hand into the guard. Resulted in avulsion of left middle finger tip.

Dump bed fell from cribbing causing multiple fractures to hand

Employee was installing a new bearing using a 10lb sledgehammer when they hit their foot just past the steel toe. resulting in the fracture of the minimus pedis (Little toe)

Employee was performing EE's area work inspection when EE slipped and heard a pop in the right knee. Resulted in aggravation of old knee injury.

Employee was walking in the tie down area around the water truck, when they slipped and landed on their right wrist, resulting in a fracture. Employee was placed on restricted duty.

Employee lost EE's footing and stumbled causing EE to lacerate EE's head on a steel window frame of a connex box. Employee received 6 Staples

Employee was dismounting from equipment. While activating the ladder to exit, they began descending before the ladder had fully reached the ground. As a result, the ladder accelerated rapidly. This sudden movement caused employee to lose balance and fall sustaining injuries.

On 05/08/25 employee struck in arm by foreign object did not report the incident. The following week the incident was reported. Foreign body removed. 4 stitches received. Notified 05/27/2025 that the injury was accepted as an industrial injury.