Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. — Accidents

Total: 2,848 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/26/2022 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted An employee was walking down the blast pattern when their knee went out and twisted.
02/26/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 62d restricted 621 Haul truck rear ended the end of 564 haul truck resulting on driver reporting neck/upper back pain (whiplash).
02/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assigned to clean under ball mill feeders shoveling material. The employee reported they noticed soreness to the left leg upon completing the task but did not remember any moment where th...
02/19/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Haulage Employee was shadowing the Blast crew at phase 14. While the employee was walking at the logging pattern, the employee slipped on a rock. Employee hit their R Knee. Resulting in the employee's...
02/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was picking up heavy rocks to place onto the plastic covers on the leach field, when they felt pain in the left lower abdomen.
02/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was reaching in their pocket for gloves and EE's knife was out of the casing and cut EE's left thumb.
02/16/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted The Haul truck operator experienced slight discomfort on their left shoulder after a passing haul truck clipped the right batwing on their haul truck. The impact jolted both haul trucks.
02/11/2022 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted An operator was walking out of the control room to check the B-Train, felt their knee buckled. The employee was taken to the clinic and given restrictions on their second follow-up on 2/12/2022.
02/11/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 323d lost EE pulled on the RW scale to scale the truck in. As EE was climbing out of the truck cab, the top step (attached to the battery box cover) gave way, and they slid to the ground with it, landing uprigh...
02/11/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 156d lost, 30d restricted An employee was walking through a level cemented area and stepped in some water causing EE to slip and fall backwards, hitting their elbow causing it to swell.
02/10/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was spraying lower level of Tower, fellow employee started spraying level above. Overflow splash from top level hit employee in the eye.
02/09/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted A small crew was repairing a 6"" Carbon Pipe in the Moerenci Mill. With a crew member at each end of the pipe one member lost grip due to the wet conditions allowing the pipe to fall about 10"" strik...
02/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted A Concentrator employee was in the process of ball charging media in the regrind. The employee at opening the regrind's door felt discomfort in lower back.
02/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted An employee reported pain on their hip as they were exiting the man van.
02/03/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted A mechanic had their right hand on a new 64"" idler and left hand on the belt structure underneath the belt. As they were guiding the idler into place, it slipped off their shoulder and right hand and...
02/02/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At approx. 1300, a diagnostic electrician was cutting conduit for a receptacle line. While the portable band saw was coasting to a stop, the employee made contact with the blade along the top of their...
02/02/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 175d lost, 41d restricted Haul truck driver reported back pain after their haul truck seat bounced, hitting the floor while driving over bumps.
01/28/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 354d lost This trainee just received permit and was riding along with our mixer driver for training purposes at the Freeport McMoRan Morenci mine location. The cement load was rejected at the job site and sent...
01/28/2022 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Our mixer driver was hauling for Freeport McMoRan at their Morenci mine location, the load was rejected and sent back, driver followed the escort down a hill with a full load, lost brakes and turned t...
01/23/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 148d lost, 52d restricted Haul truck driver was walking away from the truck at the tie down when they tripped over a hole/uneven ground. This resulted in the operator twisting their ankle.
01/23/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost Employee stepped out of their vehicle into a muddy hole. This resulted in the employee falling over and breaking their left leg.
01/21/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Haul truck operator was draining air tanks at start of shift. The air created a plume of dust. Some of the dust got into their eye causing irritation.
01/20/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee at the leaching pad was whipping drip lines when they felt pain in their left shoulder and rip cage area.
01/16/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Employee was stepping off a drill ladder and twisted their knee causing a sprain.
01/11/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 01/11- Mechanic was descending the drill ladder when the last step broke on the welding causing the mechanic to fall landing on both feet. 01/19 - Mechanic was referred to PT.
01/11/2022 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted An employee was working under the B Cell line when they bent over to walk under a crossbar. As they stood up, they ran into it causing their hardhat, face shield and glasses to smash into their nose c...
01/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Incorrect shelving used and was not regularly inspected for defects and security
01/02/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting hose with a pocket knife. Knife slipped off the hose cutting employees left index finger requiring sutures.
01/02/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee fel1 after stepping in a sample hole causing a sprain on their right wrist and ankle.
01/01/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted An employee was walking back to the cab from the back of the truck and stepped into a pothole. The driver could not see the hole as there was standing water covering it.
12/28/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 53d restricted An operator was getting into the back seat of pick-up truck at start of shift. As they stepped onto the running board and turned toward the front of the truck to sit down they felt a pop and intense p...
12/27/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 25d restricted On 2.7.22, a Concentrator employee stated that they injured their back on 12.27.21 while cleaning material with a hand tool at the conveyor incline. The employee was taken to the clinic for a follow-u...
12/21/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted A mechanic was working on a truck at the 5100 field workshop and found the shifter knob had been taped with a significant amount of duct tape. The mechanic had to use a razor knife to cut the tape of...
12/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted An employee was shoveling material around the area when they felt a sharp pain in left shoulder.
12/11/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee had dropped about 20 Cathodes causing them to fall off the stacking table and wedging between guarding and stack table. While removing the cathode sheets they felt a slight pain in their lowe...
12/09/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 25d restricted Diagnostic mechanic was checking engine leaks when became pinned between front right tire and engine block.
12/09/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE put on respirator. As air was released a small piece of dirt blew around the inside of mask into EE eye. EE flushed eye and thought it was ok, but it kept irritating, so went to the clinic to doubl...
12/08/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance employee finger was caught between spreader bar used for return idler installation
12/08/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Improper use of a tool. Cut to the left wrist.
12/06/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 15d restricted Employee was moving ATV and drip reel machine, had co-worker spotting them around the terrain and obstacles. The spotter guiding ATV rider, rider hit a rut and the ATV tilted causing rider to lose bal...
11/22/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 2d restricted Employee was assisting a co-worker in the replacement of a Victaulic gasket on 10""X6"" bell reducer when an upper Victaulic coupling came loose allowing the pipe to hit the hard hat of the employee....
11/21/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was turning on a 2 inch water hose to start washing off the cathodes and anodes, when EE turned on the water hose, it was more pressure than EE expected. It sprayed into the tank of electroly...
11/17/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Metal portion of tie down strap made contact with finger causing fracture.
11/14/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was descending stairs when they missed the bottom stair causing them to land hard on the ground.
11/14/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted On 11-14-2021, the operator of HT500 was walking down the stairs out of the cab when they stepped hard on their right foot. This resulted in the operator experiencing pain in their right ankle.
11/11/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost Employee was stepping over conduit and tripped, in falling they hyperextended their elbow.
11/11/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding for six hours and experienced eye irritation.
11/09/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted Employee climbing ladder into vehicle when they missed the hand hold and fell to the ground.
11/07/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee struggled to lift the level to dump, after it raised a few inches they felt the bed drop.
11/07/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Haul Truck driver hit a rough part in the road.