Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. — Accidents
Total: 2,848 accidents | Fatalities: 4
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee got contaminated water in their eye |
| 08/05/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 95d lost, 1d restricted | Liner screen fell on employees right knee. |
| 07/29/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 23d restricted | Employee was grabbing the stinger to hang it up and the pinky finger of left hand got ""pinched"" between the stinger and the guard rail. Employee was attempting to lift the stinger over the hand rail... |
| 07/29/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 94d lost, 6d restricted | Employee smashed wrist |
| 07/23/2024 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 14d lost, 78d restricted | Employee was hit in the face by metal wedge that came out of drill pipe |
| 07/22/2024 | HOISTING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 232d lost | Employee placed arm in the path of the closing elevator door. |
| 07/20/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 11d restricted | IP was handling the wireline with hydraulic controls when the overshot became hung up on the bottom of the deck causing an uncontrolled release of energy resulting in overshot to contact the IP in the... |
| 07/18/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 68d lost | Employees ankle popped while pushing throttle on haul truck |
| 07/16/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 236d lost | Employee injured back attempting to dump haul truck |
| 07/09/2024 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 46d lost | Employee was struck in the head by gang box lid |
| 07/05/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 9d lost, 3d restricted | Employee dropped bases onto foot |
| 07/05/2024 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee developed heat exhaustion. |
| 07/05/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 243d lost | Employee injured head and neck dumping out haul truck |
| 07/03/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Employee received flash burns to both eyes from welding |
| 07/02/2024 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Employee fractured wrist operating cutters |
| 06/30/2024 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 49d restricted | Employee was unplugging crusher and began feeling shoulder pain |
| 06/24/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 21d restricted | Contract employee stepped up on a metal platform about a foot off the ground. When EE was stepping down, EE lost their balance and fell to the ground and landed on a metal covering on the ground. Empl... |
| 06/23/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 251d lost | Employee was driving haul truck and hit another haul truck in front of EE. |
| 06/23/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 12d restricted | Employee injured back breaking down tires. |
| 06/23/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 251d lost | Employee was rear ended by haul truck. |
| 06/20/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 23d restricted | Employee popped their shoulder out of place putting coveralls on. |
| 06/19/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Employee cut index finger while removing bolts from liner. |
| 06/15/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 13d restricted | Employee felt left ankle pain. |
| 06/14/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | Employee felt back pain after sitting in buddy seat of haul truck and driver hit bump |
| 06/09/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 22d restricted | Employee dropped pin on finger. |
| 06/07/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | Employee injured thumb while cleaning. |
| 06/02/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Employee strained arm trying to adjust seat in haul truck |
| 06/02/2024 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Knocking out a pin with the bullpin. |
| 06/02/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 25d restricted | Employee dislocated finger. |
| 05/29/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 19d restricted | Mechanic's gloved hand was pinched between two chute liners while installing. |
| 05/27/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 269d lost | Employee fell and fractured elbow |
| 05/24/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | Employee stepped out of transport vehicle and twisted ankle. |
| 05/23/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 271d lost | Employee crushed finger on fusing machine |
| 05/21/2024 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 63d lost | Employee felt a pop in their foot when walking back to their truck |
| 05/16/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Employee smashed middle finger between pallet and end of idler. |
| 05/14/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | Employee was rough loaded in haul truck. |
| 05/12/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 28d lost, 6d restricted | Operator states they hurt their back while operating tire handler in tire laydown yard. |
| 05/08/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Employee hit pothole in haul truck |
| 05/06/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee cut their hand on sharp piece of metal |
| 04/29/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Employee felt neck pain after shovel dipper hit haul truck |
| 04/29/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | Employee stepped over a 4 inch pipe. Employee's right foot went down and rolled. Causing pain to right ankle. |
| 04/25/2024 | DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | During their annual medical assessment, an operator was diagnosed with asymptomatic simple silicosis due to findings on x-ray. |
| 04/25/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 22d lost | Personal vehicle made contact with contractor light vehicle |
| 04/23/2024 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Employee hit knee walking out of pump station |
| 04/20/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 294d lost | Employee fell from 8ft ladder at truck shop |
| 04/19/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Employee hit pothole in haul truck |
| 04/18/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Employee got hit in the back of the hard hat by chain. |
| 04/18/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was removing idler frame when piece broke & hit EE's mouth. |
| 04/17/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 12d restricted | Employee fell from ladder trying to dismount haul truck. |
| 04/17/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employee caught hand in sheave & belt on cleaner PM |