Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. — Accidents
Total: 2,848 accidents | Fatalities: 4
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18/2026 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | While employee was cleaning up debris in a 90 degree pipe. A rock dislodged and stuck employee on right hand. |
| 02/13/2026 | EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Offloading Ammonia Nitrate Solution, the hose was clogged. Employee closed the line to check the hose but there was still pressure in the line. When they unhooked the line the pressure sprayed solutio... |
| 02/06/2026 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Two employees had checked a belt and were walking on the lower level of the screen plant when a rock from the next level up fell over toe board striking one of the employees on top/right side of their... |
| 01/29/2026 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | The backup monitor fell from the mount and struck the haul truck operator on the left side of the head. |
| 01/28/2026 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | During a maintenance activity, a maintenance employee was replacing some dust collector ducting in the tunnel when they pinch their right index finger. |
| 01/28/2026 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | Employee was picking up parts for their task and one of the required parts the employee needed was a cylinder for the dust curtain on the drill. While lifting the cylinder, the employee stood upright... |
| 01/28/2026 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee sustained a laceration to right hand ring finger when it was cut by a burr on the inside of the drill pipe and received 5 sutures. Employee identified one of the burrs, but not the second. EE... |
| 01/27/2026 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 12d restricted | While walking through the mud, the employee's feet became stuck. During an attempt to free themselves, they felt a pop in their left knee. |
| 01/26/2026 | POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | The operator exited the cab and unintentionally inhaled turbo fumes when exiting haul truck. |
| 01/26/2026 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Water hose nozzle struck employee in chin, chipping 2 teeth, cracking 1 tooth and causing a laceration which required 3 stitches. |
| 01/24/2026 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cleaning the Dc box for the ball mill when they felt something fall between their glasses. Employee felt like something got in their eye and started to flush them out. |
| 01/22/2026 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | Employee was stepping out of van when they stepped onto uneven terrain and twisted their right ankle. |
| 01/15/2026 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 13d lost | Tailings operator was walking up to west centerline when they stepped in mud and rolled left ankle. |
| 01/10/2026 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 20d restricted | A haul truck operator was traveling on a haul road when the equipment struck a pothole. |
| 01/09/2026 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | An employee reported pain in knee after bending down to collect samples in tailings. |
| 01/01/2026 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | A Crush and Convey employee rolled their right ankle while stepping off the crusher ring during maintenance. |
| 12/27/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | Operator of a haul truck fell while cleaning windows on the truck deck, striking their right wrist against the windshield. Received work restrictions on 12/29/2025. |
| 12/27/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | None | Employee was lifting 50-pound bucket, when they felt a pull in their abdomen. There was no pain, so employee continued working. Employee noticed a bump after they went home. Employee reported it the... |
| 12/24/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Mechanic sustained a hand laceration while replacing air filters on haul truck within the bay. |
| 12/16/2025 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While grinding the employee felt a foreign object enter their right eye. A small metal fragment was removed on-site, and the eye was flushed. The employee was transported to the local occupational cli... |
| 12/09/2025 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cutting drip, when EE placed the cutters in EE's pants pocket without engaging the safety latch. Open cutters caused a laceration on EE's left thigh. The employee also was given sheath fo... |
| 12/08/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While walking to the HT629 at Shannon Q-Point, the dayshift operator tripped on a rock and fell forward. At the time of incident, the operator was wearing their backpack, carrying a water bottle and a... |
| 11/24/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee smashed finger - became reportable 11/25/2025 |
| 11/23/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 28d lost | Employee slipped when dismounting equipment |
| 11/21/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 48d restricted | Employee injured finger when shroud material fell onto it |
| 11/18/2025 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | CC Employee was welding a wear liner block to the crusher saddle liner, in the process of building material with weld, molten Material size of a dime dropped and landed on top of pants where the top o... |
| 11/09/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employee fell dismounting power step on haul truck - became reportable 11/12/2025 |
| 11/08/2025 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 44d restricted | Employee was hit in head with shovel - became reportable 11/12/20205 |
| 11/08/2025 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | Concussion from rolling water truck - became reportable 11/10/2025 |
| 11/07/2025 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 17d lost, 1d restricted | Employee felt pain in back after hitting a hard knob |
| 10/31/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee fell backwards and hit head on rock |
| 10/30/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | Employee tripped on det cord injuring wrist and shoulder - became reportable 10/31/2025 |
| 10/28/2025 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 22d lost, 4d restricted | Employee driving haul truck hit another haul truck |
| 10/28/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | While disembarking a man van, a dayshift haul truck operator stepped into a low, rocky spot and rolled their ankle. The operator stated they felt immediate pain and sat down and asked for help. |
| 10/23/2025 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | Contract employee was wearing rubber boots to work in a wet/muddy area for clean-up. They had some of the wet material go over the top of boots causing it to irritate the middle of the calves on both... |
| 10/21/2025 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 11d restricted | Employee was rough loaded in haul truck |
| 10/18/2025 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A mechanic was working on a mast raise cylinder. Attempting to loosen a flange bolt with a wrench and it would not loosen. The mechanic then grabbed a 2lb hammer and struck the wrench several times.... |
| 10/17/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 54d restricted | Employee was hit by 25lb bucket - became reportable 10/20/2025 |
| 10/12/2025 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 16d lost, 1d restricted | Employee was rough loaded in haul truck - became reportable 10/16/2025 |
| 10/10/2025 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee cut finger with knife - (website was down to report) |
| 10/07/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | Employee injured knee going up stairs |
| 10/03/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | Employee was finishing work on a platform that had about a 6 in step down to grading. Employee stepped backwards with left foot then with the right foot EE did not step completely off of platform cau... |
| 09/25/2025 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | Employee hit soft spot in road and felt back spasm - became reportable 9/26/2025 |
| 09/24/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | While lifting an oil pan onto a 793 haul truck engine, employee felt a pop in EE's groin area. The employee reported the incident later in the shift. EE was treated as a first aid from 9-25-25 to 10-1... |
| 09/24/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | Employee tripped over piping on ground - became reportable 9/25/2025 |
| 09/23/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employee was walking down stacker and missed a step - became reportable 9/24/2025 |
| 09/19/2025 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | Employee had neck pain after hitting hard knob in haul truck |
| 09/14/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employee slipped in mud and fell injuring back |
| 09/13/2025 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Employee had back pain after hitting pothole in haul truck - became reportable 9/15/2025 |
| 09/12/2025 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Employee injured back after seat bottomed out on haul truck |