EL PASO, TEXAS·
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Refinery
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Refinery, 897 Hawkins, EL PASO, TEXAS 79915 on , Fractures, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
Inside the maintenance shop, two employees were using a mechanical press to remove a shaft from a gear belonging to an overhead crane. While the gear was being adjusted, it slipped and fell, striking one of the employees on the hand. The employee sustained a broken hand.
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