Primary Smelting and Refining of Copper

Industry Summary

Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining Industry.

On Wednesday, August 17th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in LINCOLN, RH after learning of an incident at MATERION TECHNICAL MATERIALS which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-17
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was moving a 1,000-pound coil of metal using a floor crane when the coil fell off the crane and landed on the employee's lower legs, contusing/crushing them from the knees to the ankles.
The accident investigation below was opened on Sunday, July 17th 2016 by OSHA representitives in HAYDEN, AR after learning of an incident at ASARCO LLC which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-07-17
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was making routine rounds at the plant when a power outage occurred causing a fan to fail. The employee was overcome by sulfur dioxide. The employee did not have a respirator at the time of the incident.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
0
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 23
Inspection Rate:
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 2

Injury