El Paso, TX ·
OSHA Injury Report: Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc.
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc. in 897 Hawkins Blvd, El Paso, TX 79915 resulted in days away from work. Employee was rod Mill Operations Specialist II in rod, copper and copper alloy, made from purchased copper or in integrated secondary smelting and rolling, drawing or extruding plants.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc.
- Parent company
- Freeport McMoran
- Street
- 897 Hawkins Blvd
- City
- El Paso
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79915
- On-site location
- Rod Mill Caster Area
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 4
- Days restricted or transferred
- 70
Before the incident
Working the caster down maintenance.
What happened
Employee tried to close a mechanical locking arm in the casting area that was stuck. When it became free by using more force the unit crushed the tip of employee 's right thumb.
Injury or illness
Right thumb was crushed and fractured.
Object or substance involved
Mechanical locking arm.
Summary line
Crushed right thumb while working at caster in between wall and locking arm.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Rod Mill Operations Specialist II
- SOC code
- 51-9199: Production Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 331420: Rod, copper and copper alloy, made from purchased copper or in integrated secondary smelting and rolling, drawing or extruding plants
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 197
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 410,720
- EIN
- 132575365
- Establishment ID
- 633350
- Employer case #
- 1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 09:10
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-24
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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