Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. — Accidents

Total: 2,848 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/30/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured EE & helper were putting cathodes on strongback with the cathode hand tools. When the side that the helper was moving slipped from the strongback causing the cathode to fall on the injured EE'...
05/22/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted An employee was walking in the parking lot and tripped on gravel, twisting right ankle.
05/22/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost An employee was replacing liners when the platform shifted causing ee to lose balance. EE jumped up and landed on heel causing a fracture to the heel.
05/21/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was tightening a hose fitting when the wrench slipped allowing their arm to contact a support for the fan shroud causing a superficial cut on their forearm. The physician applied a steri-s...
05/19/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting the Guard Shack, and experienced a muscle cramp in left knee, then rolled left ankle and fell to the ground.
05/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was moving a cut cathode when ee received a laceration to the lower right arm.
05/12/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 41d restricted The Shovel operator was loading the haul truck on right side while making second pass into bed, the dipper door opened up contacting the duck tail and causing the truck operator to feel pain in EE's n...
05/12/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was walking down the stairs when employee lost employee's footing and fell, sliding down 14 steps to the ground level.
04/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE failed to disconnect the 4 inch hose causing to be sprayed with sulphur on legs.
04/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was working on the discharge bearing of the ball mill when EE's left thumb was caught between the swivel and the bearing cap. The employee returned to the clinic on 4/24/2017 and was given re...
04/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee raised their face shield and residual grout dust fell into their eye. The employee rinsed their eye and continued to experience irritation. Employee was medically evaluated and treated for...
04/05/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was getting loaded at the 46 shovel. When the first dipper was put in the truck employee experienced some jarring in the seat. The employee was seen at the clinic and released to return to w...
04/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving steel parts and received a laceration on finger.
03/27/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was at the 5280 fuel dock fueling the 598 HT around noon, was waiting outside of truck to finish fueling. Wind was blowing and after a couple of hours started to feel irritation in left eye,...
03/24/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None On 3/24/2017, at approximately 1:45 am, a non-injury incident occurred. The operator of the C/N 620 Haul Truck was traveling on the haul road when ee had a personal medical condition that resulted in...
03/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to clock in and passed a group of people smoking, someone flicked a cigarette and that's when the employee felt ashes in left eye.
03/21/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was wearing their personal gloves while driving and rubbed their left eye. Later, started experiencing itching, burning and developed redness. Employee was taken to clinic for evaluation....
03/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 32d restricted On 3/20/2017, an employee was cutting samples. When EE attempted to move the last plate, it slipped and landed on the top of EE's foot. On 3/30/2017, the employee returned to the clinic and x-rays rev...
03/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 3/14/2014, an employee took gloves off to wipe the sweat of their brow and continued to work. After an hour of work employee felt irritation to left eye and flushed eye for 15 minutes. Employee was...
03/09/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 113d lost, 11d restricted On 3/9/2017, an employee was getting out of car before shift and rolled ankle. EE attended a follow-up appointment on 3/10/2017 was given medications that prevented from returning to work on 3/11/2017...
03/06/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was removing blanks and received a laceration to the lower arm requiring 5 sutures.
02/18/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was raising the gantry when the gantry fell and pulled the EE's arm.
02/17/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 73d restricted On 2/17/2017, an employee was walking and EE rolled ankle. On 2/20/2017, the employee was given restrictions.
02/13/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 82d lost, 63d restricted Employee was going down the stairs of the lube truck; EE lost grip, slipped and landed on knee as EE turned to put foot on the step. The following morning the employee was given restrictions.
02/02/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost On 2/2/2017, an employee was exiting a vehicle and twisted ankle. EE did not report the event until 2/8/2017.
01/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ate lunch in the office then rubbed eyes and reported there was something in eye.
01/23/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted An employee was using a pneumatic hammer to remove liner bolts and accidentally activated the hammer and it struck employee's finger causing a fracture.
01/22/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost An employee was driving the truck on the haul road and hit a pothole causing the operator to feel pain in employee's lower back and neck.
01/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted An employee was repairing a flat tire and felt pain in right lower arm.
01/12/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost On 1/12/2017 at approximately 4:00pm, an employee was checking fluid levels on a truck. The employee reported the following morning, on 1/13/2017, that they felt stiffness in their back.
01/09/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was using an 18"" pry bar to pull the gear box shaft down when the bar slipped and struck employee's upper lip causing a cut.
01/04/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was tightening some bolts on the #2 transfer when employee lost employee's foot and employee hit employee's right eye on the corner of the bar causing a laceration above the eyebrow that r...
12/18/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted On 12/8/2016, an employee was at the tricanter to do clean up of electrolyte and organic. As employee stepped off the curbing and onto the yellow ramp, they slipped, landing on their side hurting thei...
12/05/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted On 12/5/2016 an employee was shoveling material for approximately 1.5 hours and felt pain in left shoulder. On 12/10/2016,employee was seen in the clinic for continued pain and was given restrictions.
11/30/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lowering a core tube down the pipe the employee felt the pipe slipping so re-positioned right hand from the quad latch ears to the knuckle assembly. The latch assembly fell over to a 90 degree...
11/10/2016 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was stung by a bee causing an allergic reaction.
11/04/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employees were unloading a 4x4 20' long square tubing from the flat bed. When the employee on one end of the tubing, lifted it off the cribbing. It slipped out of employee's hand, and smashed it betw...
10/26/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost An employee was walking down the stairs and twisted their knee.
10/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was performing clean up work. Employee was spraying down the cyclone with a hose and lost control of it and it struck employee in the mouth causing a laceration to the lip.
10/20/2016 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost An employee was operating a underground scoop loader to perform clean-up work in the P-6 tunnel. When EE was approximately 500 yards inside the tunnel from the tail end side, the right rear tire blew....
10/16/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted An employee was driving when EE ran over a pot hole causing EE to bounce in EE's seat and strike EE's chest against the steering wheel.
10/10/2016 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted An employee was pulling a wheelbarrow and felt a pop in knee.
10/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was assisting a contractor in a 54"" Conveyor belt replacement on the RP1 Radial Portable Conveyor when right middle finger was injured. The group was preparing to lift three 54"" troughing i...
10/03/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted An employee was harvesting, noticed a low hanging edge strip so flew the load to the bottom of the back bay. Then used a hand tool to lift one side of the blank off when felt a sharp pain on the right...
09/29/2016 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost An employee bent over to set lunch box down when stood up EE felt pain in back.
09/21/2016 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 4d restricted An employee was fueling a welder. On the third attempt, the fuel came out and a small fire started catching the mechanics shirt on fire employee then jumped to the ground rolling around attempting to...
09/20/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost An employee was walking down the steps carrying a 50lb bag of clay when ee missed the bottom step and fell, landing on right knee.
09/16/2016 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted An employee had squatted down to turn a valve when ee feet slipped out from under causing pain in ee groin.
09/13/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing drain plug on truck 590 using a breaker bar & hammer. Hammer glanced off torque converter and hit EEs left hand.
09/12/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost An employee had stepped out onto the deck of the deck of the drill to throw the dig stake when EE slipped and fell causing pain in lower back.