Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Miami Operations
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — CLAYPOOL, ARIZONA
| Employer | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Miami Operations | Report ID | 2019055299 |
| Address | 5701 New Street | City, State ZIP | CLAYPOOL, ARIZONA 85532 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331411 | Inspection # | 1404687 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -110.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing an anode mold. The employee's right hand was caught in a pinch point when a forklift raised the hot anode mold. The employee received second and third degree burns on the right hand.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2019, a worker at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Miami Operations in CLAYPOOL, ARIZONA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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