Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc — Accidents

Total: 669 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/04/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While changing rollers in an impact zone a roller frame assembly fell smashing employees left thumb causing a laceration requiring 12 sutures.
01/13/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLP Ops Employee was sprayed in the eye by a mist of acidic solution while disassembling a diaphragm pump suction hose. Employee was wearing eye protection/safety glasses.
12/12/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Mine Maintenance Employee lost balance and fell backward onto dipper floor when pry bar slipped out of leverage point, injured hip and shoulder.
11/25/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During an attempt to remove rigging from a hook on a forklift, the operator extended the boom to assist the rigger. Unfortunately, this action caused the rigger's hand to become trapped between the kn...
11/07/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Mill Ops Employee tripped over feed cart track, rolled ankle.
10/19/2025 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Mill Maintenance Employee struck by chute liner at GL 3/4/5 chute.
10/16/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Mill Maint Employee's hand pinned by concave liner at primary crusher.
10/14/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Mill Maintenance Employee sustained crush injury during maintenance activity on the XCC 2 Belt.
10/06/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted when entering the lube room a 1"" shackle fell and stuck EE on top of right foot behind steel toe protection. EE does recall where it fell from when EE entered the lube room.
09/25/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MIS Employee sustained laceration using cable splicing knife to open a tablet box.
09/24/2025 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Tire Tech pinched hand with torque gun during maintenance activity on LDR1.
09/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Mill Maint Employee sustained rope burn to their hand while changing out a return idler on 5 Belt XCC.
09/22/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted HT135 Operator rough load injury by SH23.
09/18/2025 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Liners fell unexpectedly, striking worker's leg. Causing bruising and soreness.
09/10/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted While removing a catwalk by the plenum, a forklift fork became caught under the platform and lifted it slightly, grazing a welder's shin and causing a small cut above the left ankle.
08/28/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing tire on skid steer, employee was using a ratchet strap to wrap tire to aid in seating the bead for inflation. Once the bead was set and able to receive air the rachet strap was released and t...
08/12/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted HT135 Operator pinched/lacerated finger by stuck/malfunctioning boarding ladder.
07/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted The injured employee was attempting to cut the lower mud ring on a gear half that was positioned on a concrete floor, with the split line partially overhanging a small concrete retaining wall. The emp...
07/21/2025 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Mine Ops Employee experienced heat dehydration/heath exhaustion.
06/17/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Mine Maintenance Employee struck/dragged across ground approximately 6 feet by SH22 hoist ropes during maintenance activity.
05/28/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Mine Tech Employee mentioned a ""twinge"" in their leg to a co-worker approximately 30 minutes prior to the end of their shift. About an hour after their shift, Employee reports the pain their leg had...
05/06/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Mill Maintenance Employee reported back pain upon lifting an acetylene bottle.
04/02/2025 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted EE was organizing lower tire yard. While moving wheels to scrap, EE had stacked Wheel #@1 on top of wheel #2, when wheel#3 that was standing next to the stacked wheels fell into wheel#2 while EE's lef...
03/24/2025 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None On 3/24/25 at approximately 11:37 AM a mayday was initiated for an employee who passed out. CPR was initiated and the employee was shocked with an AED multiple times. WVFD arrived on scene and took ov...
03/05/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lost footing while looking for rocks/minerals while taking a break from the rock wall logging work being performed. The employee used the rock wall to brace from EE's fall and received a lace...
02/13/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted MIS Employee felt a popping sound while ascending stairs, felt pain in leg.
02/05/2025 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 10d lost, 17d restricted Employee's right index fingertip was amputated inside the pin hole of the Tube Press 6 ram when the Overhead Crane raised the yolk out of the candle eye.
02/03/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Driller helper had right foot on the drill rod bin skid while marking the drill pipe. When EE stepped down off the skid, 8"", EE rolled left ankle. After alerting the mine safety team and following th...
02/03/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sustained laceration to finger during maintenance activity on Filter Press #2 in the Mill.
01/16/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted On 1/16/25 at 11:40am worker was putting pins on a shovel track. As worker stepped down the worker stepped on a rock making rt. ankle twist. ERT on site assessed the injury and recommended a medical...
01/09/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Mill Maint Employee struck/injured by angle iron during maintenance activity.
12/10/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Mill Maint Employee rolled ankle on uneven concrete at Lower Moly Feed Pumps.
12/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Training Dept Employee injured finger attempting to change Dozer D6-4 dipper height; dipper slipped and smashed left point finger.
11/24/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Dozer D10-23 Operator reported pop in back and immediate pain.
10/27/2024 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HT204 caught fire; as Mentor was exiting cab they sustained a burn to their right forearm. Employee had only First Aid treatment; however, they currently have restrictions due to and is undergoing tre...
10/11/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted CLP Employee sustained small laceration to left index finger by 50-inch gasket when dropping in dumpster.
10/09/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Mine Tech Employee reported pinching sensation in knee when exiting Light Vehicle ENG28. Likely aggravation of pre-existing condition.
10/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As a coworker was climbing into a crew van, EE dropped EE's cup of coffee into the boot of the injured employee. The hot coffee caused a burn to IE's right foot!
09/05/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mine Maintenance Employee sustained arm laceration by Loader wire rope choker sling.
09/04/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mine Maintenance Employee sustained hand laceration through leather gloves while assisting with maintenance on Dozer D10-24.
08/26/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted HT222 Operator lost their footing while descending the boarding ladder and twisted their ankle.
08/06/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Mill Ops Employee struck/injured by high-pressure water hose nozzle in the rougher basement.
07/29/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 17d restricted Mill Services Employee working in the Mill Ops roughers basement climbing to unhook a hose caught on equipment/machinery fell backwards from A3 to A4 transition chute from 4+ ft elevation, landing on...
07/17/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 63d restricted Electrician working on GL2 belt reported sharp pain in leg after tripping or ""stepping wrong"" on step of stairs while reaching for rope switch. Potential exacerbation of pre-existing injury/conditio...
07/15/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted SX-EW Employee was splashed in the face and eyes with sulfuric acid diluted solution.
07/13/2024 RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost HT229 Operator experienced allergic reaction to hand sanitizer (itchiness and difficulty breathing). NOTE: Shift started at 6:30 PM on 7/12/2024.
07/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted Mill Services Employee got lime splashed in right eye while cleaning at the lime plant.
06/25/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Slipped down stairs, dislocated shoulder which needed to be placed back in.
06/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost HT136 Operator injury, stepped in hole walking to van at end of shift and rolled ankle. NOTE: Shift started at 5:30 PM on 06/23/2024, incident occurred at 6:24 AM on 06/24/2024.
06/21/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted RTD3 Operator felt a pop in their left knee as they were exiting the cab. Pain came and went; reported the following day.