Copper smelting and refining, primary · Texas
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation
El Paso, TX · ~246 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation runs at 127% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Copper smelting and refining, primary workplace, earning a grade D.
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation: 4.2 TCR = 127% of Copper smelting and refining, primary BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation safety composite
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 40%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
45/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.03 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
Rising injury rate
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation: 1.0 → 3.5 TCR
Peak year 2022 @ 5.9 TCR · DART/TCR 0.49× in 2024
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation's TCR rose 2.5 from 1.0 in 2019 to 3.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 5.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.49× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331410 · El Paso, TX ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.2 · 127% of ind
- DART 2.0 DART
- RANK #2/4
- PHOTO SCM Metal Products
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 72 inj
- SIZE ~246 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: SCM Metal Products (0.0 TCR gap)
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Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Strohecker Inc
Strohecker Incorporated
4.4 TCR
- ASARCO-Amarill
ASARCO-Amarillo Copper Refinery
4.3 TCR
- This site
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation
4.2 TCR
- SCM Metal Prod
SCM Metal Products
4.2 TCR
- Howmet Aerospa
Howmet Aerospace - Canton MPD
3.8 TCR
What this shows Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation averages 4.2 TCR (127% of the Copper smelting and refining, primary BLS benchmark).
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation TCR series: 2019=1 · 2020=4 · 2021=4.9 · 2022=5.9 · 2023=5.7 · 2024=3.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation falls in its industry
57 Copper smelting and refining, establishmentsSafer than 40% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
Narrower to Texas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 4 Copper smelting and refining, employers in Texas.
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation has more employees than the Copper smelting and refining, primary median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331410 · TX · El Paso
57 Copper smelting and refining, primary employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 38,394 rated employers in Texas with headcount on file · 974 employers in El Paso, TX · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | SCM Metal Products | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ASARCO-Amarillo Copper Refinery | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Strohecker Incorporated | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Howmet Aerospace - Canton MPD | 3.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | UniversalPegasus International, LLC | 246 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Deutsche Windtechnik Inc | 246 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Indus Road and Bridge | 246 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Glenn Thurman, Inc. | 246 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | U.S. Border Patrol Sector - El Paso | 2,330 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Alegre Home Health Care, LLC EL PASO | 1,942 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Office of Field Operations - El Paso | 1,847 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MVT Services, LLC | 1,798 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Element by Westin Minneapolis Downtown North Loop | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Citizens Electric Corporation - Perryville | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hilton Garden Inn | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Overhead Door Company of Colorado Springs | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 0996 - Issaquah | 246 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 1367 - Huntsville South | 246 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 1447 - Cincinnati Central | 246 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Concrete General Incorporated | 246 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.