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OSHA Injury Report: Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc. in 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.

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
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
4
Days restricted or transferred
70

Working the caster down maintenance.

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.

Right thumb was crushed and fractured.

Mechanical locking arm.

Crushed right thumb while working at caster in between wall and locking arm.

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
Avg employees
197
Total hours worked
410720
EIN
132575365
Establishment ID
633350
Employer case #
1
Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
9:10
Filing year
2025
Submitted
24FEB26:13:51:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.