Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. — Accidents

Total: 2,848 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/25/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Haul Truck was parked at a shovel pit, another haul truck traveling to the shovel became stuck in mud causing them to navigate close to the parked haul truck and the bat wings came into contact.
07/23/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted An employee was climbing up on top of a prill truck, when the hydraulic handrail system failed pinching the employee's right hand.
07/21/2021 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost Around 10:15 AM employee was feeling light headed and nauseous while working with the blasting crew at the prill tanks.
07/21/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 5d restricted Driver approached a T-Intersection which was rutted from the rain. When driver made a left turn, truck caught one of the ruts and bounced hard. The driver was bounced to the right in the seat. As the...
07/19/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 30d restricted A haul truck operator went down an emergency ladder and misjudged the distance from the ground causing EE to break their foot when they came to the ground.
07/17/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Haul truck driver was fueling at the SLV fuel dock. When they went to disconnect, they heard a hissing sound and fuel was spraying out of the top of the fuel tank. Driver was covered in fuel and began...
07/16/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted On 7/16/2021 mechanic was swinging a dead blow 16lb hammer to remove the tension on the ball stud on a haul truck. On mechanics next shift, they had lower back pain.
07/16/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Man van was traveling to the 16 shovel when it hit a mudhole causing the employee to experience neck, back, and shoulder pain.
07/13/2021 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was performing cell maintenance and noticed itching and irritation on their neck and eyes.
07/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was trying to untangle dripline from the reel machine, when the end of the dripline came loose and struck the employee in the groin.
07/09/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Employee was helping guide a forklift, when they were pinned between a haul truck tire and the working platform of the forklift.
07/09/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Operator of HT630 went to re-spot when the dipper of the 41 shovel opened and material landed on the bed.
07/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 182d restricted Contract employee was helping with installing a new chain link fence. EE was lifting and moving the ladder to each of the poles to attach the fence to the poles. As EE was climbing up and down, EE fel...
07/03/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 144d lost, 55d restricted At approx. 1014, a crane operator was assisting with work at B-Hill. The operator was utilizing a pry bar and their hands slipped from the bar, causing them to fall (same level) to the ground.
07/02/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 98d lost, 47d restricted At approx. 1428, a tire repair employee was working on the #1 tire of the 552HT. As the employee was coming down the 4ft stairs, they felt their ankle roll on the 2nd to last step. The employee grabbe...
06/30/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At approx. 1530, a repairman was cutting sheet metal & channel iron at the #3 head tank. After making a cut, the employee lifted their face shield to ensure the last cut went through. After doing so,...
06/30/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE had hooked EE's hoses up to unload. EE went to wash EE's boots, turned to check EE's load, caught EE's right foot on EE's wheel chock and lost EE's balance. EE fell on the concrete, landing with al...
06/29/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Used a hammer to strike a long handled punch, to drive a rusted bolts out of a rail joint. Hammer struck punch, punch bounced back and hit EE's leg, through the chaps, leaving a bruise.
06/28/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 9d restricted Operator of HT549 made contact with HT646 causing left shoulder pain.
06/25/2021 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee noticed rash during their rotation on 06/25/2021, but they didn't seek medical attention until 07/11/2021.
06/17/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee states that on 06/16 or 06/17 they hit a pothole. The employee experienced lower back pain on 06/18 and reported injury on 06/19.
06/16/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 81d lost, 9d restricted Employee was pulling out of the parking lot and laid their motorcycle down in order to miss an oncoming vehicle. The employee fractured their right ankle.
06/16/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted A haul truck operator hit a rough spot at the American Mountain pit intersection, and the truck rocked causing back and shoulder pain.
06/11/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted A drill mechanic was boarding the 10R drill via the boarding ladder when the mechanic's glove slipped off the ladder handrail. Mechanic fell from a height of 3 feet, landing on back, jarring neck and...
06/09/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 44d restricted While working on the 5th floor of Metcalf mill, employee dropped their radio on the grating/balcony. Employee went to pick it up and felt pain in their knee.
06/08/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Operator of the 502HT backed up under the 40 shovel dipper. The dipper of the shovel made contact with the bed of the HT causing the employee to have shoulder pain.
06/03/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted A shovel operator was operating in an area with hard ground and large boulders and experienced shoulder pain.
06/02/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of metal flew from rollers and went through EE's coveralls and embedded itself in EE's leg.
06/02/2021 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While traveling to leaching trailers from the lower rockhouse stockpile, employee began feeling nauseous and overheated.
06/01/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted While descending the stairs at the SW 28/29 transfer tower, employee slipped and stumbled down the stairs injuring their left elbow.
05/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was performing cell maintenance when, while lifting a section of copper pre-strip, the pre-strip slipped causing a laceration to left hand. The laceration required sutures.
05/25/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted 2 employees where moving a sulphur tray from under a rail car. EE1 was pulling by holding onto the tray. EE2 was squatting pulling by a rope handle. They said the rope handle broke, and EE2 fell backw...
05/18/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost A mill employee was taking samples for solids. The flow pulled the cutter employee was holding downwards in a twisting motion towards a handrail. The sudden movement sprained employee's right hand to...
05/16/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was doing a pre-shift inspection and rolled their left ankle on a rock.
05/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE had complained of soreness in lower back after installing a handrail update on a haul truck. Supervisor was notified and asked if EE was okay, EE stated was just soreness and would be okay. EE came...
05/11/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 91d restricted A mechanic had their left hand pinched between the hammer and loader bucket.
05/10/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted A leaching employee was holding the drip line to keep it from getting tangled while an ATV was pulling the line. When the ATV passed the employee, a splicer in the line caught the employee's tool pouc...
05/06/2021 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee's were placing spile bars against the wall for the mechanics to slide them into the chute. An employee was handling a bar to place against the wall. Another bar that was already against the w...
05/04/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee had finished cleaning the discharge chute on the final conveyor and headed down the stairs. Due to poor lighting employee missed the first stair causing EE to fall. Employee then tried to cat...
05/02/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 47d restricted A haul truck operator parked at the dispatch que point and went to use the restroom. When mounting the truck, the employee said they twisted and felt a twinge. The operator continued to work taking a...
04/22/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted A mechanic was changing out bang-board liners on RP#6 conveyor on 04/22/2021 when they felt discomfort in their lower back. Employee didn't seek medical treatment for back pain until 04/25/2021.
04/20/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted Miner sprains knee while removing drill steel from rod truck when the rod lifting device slips from the rod causing the miner to twist awkwardly.
04/17/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 42d restricted SX Employee was working on organic recovery cleaning up the area. The employee slipped on a wet surface placing their left arm out to prevent the fall causing a fracture.
04/13/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor helped remove used wall liners on crusher 3 apron feeder. Using impact wrench to pull nuts off liners from outside of feeder. Liner came lose, went to push in stud so liner would fall down...
04/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee placed left hand on a backing ring that had a bolt bound up in it. When employee placed hand upon the backing ring the bolt released causing it to pinch employee's thumb between the bolt and...
04/06/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was a passenger in LV030B that went up on a berm. Employee stated they had back and neck pain.
04/02/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted An employee was dumping press at MODOC SX plant. When the employee went to move a plate of unwanted material, they felt and heard a pop in their right shoulder.
03/31/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An apprentice was tasked to remove a center ripper tooth by the journeyman on the 91. While hammering the pin from the ripper shank tooth, a half inch shard of metal flew off and struck the apprenti...
03/26/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A Mine Maintenance Employee was working on the cab electrical of the 642 haul truck, while laying on the deck/bed stop the employee began to experience numbness on their right arm. Employee thought t...
03/25/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hanging cable bridges at the 41 shovel when the rope broke, striking the employee on the right side of the face.