Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. — Accidents

Total: 2,848 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/23/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 76d restricted Contract Employee was changing out valve on ball mill. While changing out valve contract employee had left boot get stuck in the mud. When EE went to lift left leg EE moved in a sideways motion to pu...
06/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was getting out of haul truck when they felt slight pain in back.
06/21/2022 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reported left wrist was bothering them which was diagnosed Triscaphe osterothropathy with subcortical cyst at base of thumb.
06/16/2022 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was walking on flat level surface when their knee popped out of place causing them to fall to the ground.
06/15/2022 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 6d restricted Employee reached for the haul truck boarding ladder switch when they felt pain in their shoulder.
06/08/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was operating the chain trolley on a 3 Ton electric crane when they felt a pop in their elbow.
06/04/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 16d restricted Employee was stepping into light vehicle when their foot slipped causing them to fall against another parked light vehicle.
05/27/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was walking back on the road from the ew shop after dropping off forklift to the 6 yard to take a picture of delivery. EE tripped on a rock on the road and landed with EE's right knee on a r...
05/23/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Haul truck operator fell asleep and traveled up berm which caused the truck to land on it side.
05/23/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As one of the employees was picking up material from the pile, the other employee had bent down and was going to pick up material with EE's shovel. While EE was leaning down, EE was picking up materia...
05/22/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states a piece of metal got into their eye while working close to contractors grinding some metal.
05/21/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 78d lost, 53d restricted Employee was operating a valve to turn a water hose on when they sprained their wrist. Update: Physician changed the diagnosis to tendonitis due to repetitive use.
05/18/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was cutting a 50 foot section of pipe into 4 foot sections to be discarded using a box cutter, in doing so the employee lacerated their left thumb requiring 1 stitch to seal the wound.
05/16/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 47d lost, 44d restricted Employee was adding coolant to the 648 Haul Truck. While using a wrench to open the right side radiator cap, the Employee felt a strain on the right side of their chest wall.
05/12/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee pulled their pickup off the road to take a phone call. While pulling off, the employee hit a pot hole jarring their back.
05/08/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 12d restricted Employee was descending steps when they missed a step causing them to bump their knee.
05/08/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 35d restricted Employee was operating a rock truck when they hit their elbow on the dispatch screen while reaching to adjust the volume on the two-way radio.
05/05/2022 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee was walking to their equipment when they rolled their ankle and twisted their knee after stepping on a rock.
05/05/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Employee was trying to free an auger at the Lime Plant by removing the lime around the auger with their hands, exposing the skin to the lime they suffered 2nd degree burns on the left wrist.
05/03/2022 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was sitting in the morning line up meeting when they were stung by a scorpion which was in their boot.
04/27/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Drill flipped on employee when the drill bit got stuck. This resulted in a fracture to the metacarpal.
04/25/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was dismounting a rock truck when their knee popped causing pain.
04/21/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted An employee reported pained in their right hand after using an air lance to remove the backup material at the moly plant sump. While air lancing, the lance made contact with the below-ground impeller...
04/20/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was a piece of metal propped on the wall sticking out slightly. EE's right hand make contact with the metal causing a small cut on EE's right hand. Employee did not notice the injury until a few minu...
04/15/2022 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost An employee was walking on the north side of the shop, stepped off a 3"" step and felt a pop in their knee. The employee was not carrying anything at the time.
04/14/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted The Haul truck driver was leaving the dump and hit potholes past the crest of the hill. The operator proceeded to the tiedown and reported they felt pain in their back.
04/14/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted On 4/14/22, An electrician was lifting a small valve mount onto a shelf in a box. The employee stretched to get the extra distance, causing their leg and abdomen muscles to pull. On 4/19/22, after a f...
04/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted On 4/13/2022, a mechanic carried a set of wrenches when they felt a pop in their left foot followed by a burning sensation. On 4/14/2022, after a follow-up, the employee received restrictions.
04/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted On 4/13/2022, an employee was getting in a vehicle; when the employee used the inside handle to get up, the employee reported they felt discomfort in R forearm. On 4/14/2022, after a follow-up, the em...
04/12/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted Leaching employee was walking on mantos cover to tie in a seam when the wind picked up and the mantos came out from under them causing the employee to fall on their back.
04/11/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted The employee's right middle finger got caught in between steel blanks when they adjusted the blanks on the rack. The employee was wearing appropriate PPE, but the pinch was enough to fracture the tip...
04/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The scaffold builders were getting ready to pin runner into the coupler and the affected scaffold builder had accidentally pulled down on the scaffold pipe down towards self instead of downward when g...
04/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted On 4/6/2022 while descending the stairs from the Moly press the operator tripped before the landing and bent their wrist on the hand rail catching them self from falling. On 4/7/2022, during follow-up...
04/05/2022 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Tire Shop repairman was preparing to air up the #1 tire on a haul truck and connected the ""big air"" hose connection onto the valve stem. As they made the connection, they noticed the big air hose...
03/28/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 13d restricted An employee strained their back while shoveling debris onto a wheelbarrow.
03/27/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A mechanic was loosening nuts underneath the cutting-edge dozer when the spline gun being used slipped off a nut and struck the individual in the face. The employee sustained a cut to the lip and a ch...
03/27/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was moving a cathode, as they turned to start walking down a slight slope they slipped, tried to regain balance and let go of the cathode. The Cathode landed on the employees Right foot.
03/25/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted A haul truck operator reported tightness in their back after a rough load event.
03/24/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 46d restricted A leaching operator was using a drill when their hand slipped causing their glove to be caught in the socket attachment. The employee's hand rotated around causing pain in the fingers.
03/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A wooden core used to hold conveyor belt on the belt winder was bumped and rolled down the discharge conveyor and struck one of the mechanics in the back of the head and shoulder.
03/22/2022 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Drip crew were pulling Mantos and felt the wind kick up. They knew they had to move out of the way because it would start flying up. Injured employee was walking out of the way when the Mantos pulled...
03/19/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted At the Fuel Dock, employee sustained a fall from same level due to ankle giving out. The fall resulted in a fractured elbow and wrist.
03/16/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted An Operator was going into discharge chute to access the dry screen lower deck. As they attempted to climb onto the first bench of the chute they slipped. Employee states their legs and shoulder cont...
03/13/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 62d restricted On 3/13/2022, employee reported that while mentoring trainee, sustained some discomfort in back due to the chair. Progressively the discomfort increased and reported higher levels of discomfort on 03/...
03/12/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 5d restricted A haul truck was being loaded at the shovel pit. The haul truck rocked when the first dipper dropped in bed, causing whiplash. The next day employee reported back pain as a result of the event.
03/08/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted An employee was walking down some stairs when their right knee gave out causing them to fall and hit their knee.
03/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was taking samples at the cleaners regrind, when they felt pain and lost grip strength in the left lower arm.
03/05/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a spike lifter to loosen rusted rail spikes. When the spike head broke and hit the employee on the left side of face (chin) causing a laceration.
03/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Was on top of conveyor system loading lime from railcar to tanker trailer when the wind picked up heavily blowing lime dust falling from conveyor into the air. Employee was wearing spoggle, clear safe...
02/28/2022 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted On 2/28/2022, a handrail reclined on the wall fell over, hitting the employee in the Left Shoulder (The employee declined medical evaluation). On 3/4/2022, the employee requested to be seen at the loc...