Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc — Accidents

Total: 122 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/09/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost employee entered thru a doorway into an office area, unaware of a step just inside the door. They tripped/fell on the stair resulting in a sprained ankle.
09/17/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted Employee was walking down the mid section of TP6 Down Chute Spillway SW-16a decline, when slipped and fell, landing on EE's left wrist.
06/03/2025 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost Employee felt a pop in their left knee when they were getting into the work truck at the end of their shift.
05/29/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost using a rachet wrench on a bolt and felt a pain in arm, was released full duty and the symptoms worsened. Employee was put off work on 6/10/2025
03/18/2025 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was fusing branch saddles on pipe and lifted their head to check on the fuse. When lifting their head they felt a pain and tightness in their neck.
12/23/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was loosening a nut with a wrench when the wrench slipped. The employee lost their footing and fell, the employee used their hand/arm to catch self and injured left wrist
11/12/2024 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee turned to get grab a PVC pipe and when they twisted, they felt a pop and discomfort in their lower back.
10/16/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was climbing the ladder on a water truck and felt a pop in their left wrist.
08/14/2024 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Employee had an initial incident on 12/12 which resulted in a lost time incident and the employee had surgery. On 8/14/24 the employee was working normal routine duties when the surgery knee had a num...
06/10/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was getting a 6"" pipe from the pipe rack when the pipe began to roll off, the employee attempted to catch the pipe and employee's left pointer finger was smashed between the rack and the pip...
05/16/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee had fly metal imbedded in left upper inner thigh.
12/12/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was walking on the stripper platform and turned to walk the other direction, when EE did EE felt a pop in the left knee.
11/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Blanks hanging from a crane hook slipped off, employee placed their hand near the load to fix it and a blank fell striking the employee's hand.
11/06/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Muddy conditions, employee slipped while loading drill steel and employee's pinky finger was smashed between truck bed and steel.
10/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was lifting a blank sheet off of the end of the stripping machine. Initially felt no pain until the next day, reported it 10/31/23.
09/29/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Lifting/Pushing/Pulling repetitive motion, employee was stripping copper in the tankhouse.
01/30/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 25d restricted Employees pulling bars from cathode cells, injured employee's index finger was smashed as employee was pulling a bar and the adjacent bar was struck with a hammer by a co-worker. The employee's finger...
08/24/2022 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee walking on flat ground twisted ankle, no uneven surfaces or hazards that caused the injury. Employee stated the ankle buckled under employee's own weight.
08/09/2022 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee working in Tyvek suit in hot conditions.
06/17/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Unsafe use of cutting tools resulting in a laceration to the left thumb.
02/25/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d restricted Repetitive motion resulted in epicondylitis (golfers elbow). Employee was having soreness and pain for approx 5 weeks prior to reporting.
11/30/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While operating the crash end of the stripping machine a bent blank went over the stepper on one side and became jammed. The employee hit the e-stop on the side to prevent the machine from dragging th...
02/27/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employees were Staging a 40' Crane Rail against a wall, Injured Employee was struck by the Rail and fractured EE's lower right fibula down by the ankle.
02/27/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was holding a cathode bar with right hand and using wood harvesting tool with left hand to pry the cathode free from the anode insulator. As the cathode broke free from insulator, the cat...
08/21/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee injured left shoulder when EE grabbed the railing while exiting a water truck due to worn step grading.
07/04/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 71d restricted Employee climbing down a ladder felt a pop in right wrist. Employee was given restrictions, due to restrictions employee is unable to do normal job.
05/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted Driver was delivering Copper Concentrate to FMI Rail hopper. It was drizzling rain. EE opened the tailgate of the trailer to make sure load was completely delivered. EE slipped and grabbed onto the tr...
01/11/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to step over a driscoll pipe that was connected to a pump and slipped hitting EE's chin on the pump.
06/20/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was using a 5lb scraper when EE felt a sharp pain in lower right side of back as EE was making a combination of downward and off to the side motions. EE tried to work the pain out but it wouldn't g...
04/26/2018 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was reconnecting pothead to a backup generator. The pothead arched and employee received 2nd degree burns to middle two fingers on the left hand.
04/26/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost 777 haul truck operator was jarred around in the cab due to excavator loading the HT made contact with headache rack. Employee was checked and released to full duty. 5/1 employee reported symptoms wha...
03/25/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dust fell from above when climbing ladder with attached retractable lanyard
02/28/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was assigned to stripping starter sheets. A starter sheet was sticking to the blank. Lifting up on the sheet to get a more leverage to pull down again the blank also lifted causing it to come...
10/19/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched right index finger between the gate and the roller while closing the gate causing a laceration that needed two stitches to close wound.
06/27/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Initially reported FA. Became RD 7/7/17. Employee leaned against handrail that moved. Employee struck hand against the electrical cabinet keeping balance.
04/17/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got debris in eye during preshift inspection of water truck.
02/02/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was removing HDPE pipe when it slipped and struck employee's finger.
01/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 7d restricted Employee felt pop in stomach. Previous hernia. Released to work no restrictions. Became restricted 2/7 LT for surgery on 2/15.
12/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Muscle strain while picking up heavy wheel chocks
10/20/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 7d restricted Employee stepped off cell and rolled their ankle on a guard rail.
08/08/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee ran off the road and into a ditch while driving
06/23/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing boots at end of shift when EE felt back pop.
06/08/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 62d restricted Employee hurt right arm/shoulder swinging a jib clevis on a rope to throw down an embankment
10/14/2015 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d restricted Employee brushed/bumped against a flange on a pipeline in the SX noting discomfort and rash on his right arm. Rash worsened the next day with PA stating the rash may have been aggravated by workplace...
09/20/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee hurt her shoulder and back when she fell while carrying an item. She lost her footing and tripped walking up the stairs. She caught herself with her left hand on the right handrail resultin...
09/17/2015 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Leach employee began feeling dizzy, experiencing signs of heat related illness, after gathering supplies from connex.
08/08/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance employee received 2nd degree burns when the pressurized coolant cap blew off, spraying the employees left forearm. Blistered skin removed using forceps and small scalpel at local medical...
05/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee lacerated thumb when he placed it in the line of fire to hold a bolt when it began to slip which resulted in the bolt cutting through his glove, causing a laceration to the left thumb.
04/08/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mine employee experienced knee pain while operating water truck 677.
12/02/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 300d lost Employee slipped while exiting the Grader on which he was working and slid down 3-4 feet causing him minor abrasions to both elbows and stiffness in middle finger. Emp was x-rayed, cleared for duty....