Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. — Accidents

Total: 2,848 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 36d lost, 30d restricted Redials on the north pad were being repositioned when a 20 lb. piece of mud fell off the bang board, deflected off the head pulley and struck the employee on the back of her hard hat.
10/23/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The dipper of the #11 shovel struck the bed of the #524 haul truck.
10/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was ascending the stairs leading to the 13B MCC room and twisted his left ankle when his foot rolled on him.
10/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping fit a 6"" stainless steel pipe when it slipped off the brace and hit him in the nose, causing a fracture.
10/11/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting wood with a circular saw when a gust of wind blew saw dust into his left eye.
09/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 5d restricted Installing drip lines. Employee was bending over and felt strain on her back.
09/23/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost While operating a haul truck, employee states he received a rough load and 3 hours later experienced neck/shoulder discomfort.
09/22/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing communication jacks. Employee was holding the terminal with her left hand and, with her right hand, attempting to use a punch to cut the wire. The punch slipped and punctured...
09/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was stripping copper blanks at the 2 stripping machine when he felt a pain in his lower back. Employee then fell back onto the floor grating.
09/08/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee fell from behind cab area while performing repairs on the haul truck. (BED WAS UP; FELL OFF SIDE OF TRUCK (APPROX. 12' TO GROUND), HITTING HEAD ON TIRE OR FUEL TANK AS HE FELL. FRACTURED TE...
09/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee was walking down a flight of stairs, under muddy conditions, slipped and fell, bouncing down five steps, striking her tailbone and fracturing it.
08/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted While walking to use portable bathroom facilities in the field, employee sprained his knee.
08/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 14d restricted Stepped off the frame rail to the roto chamber and twisted the knee when he stepped down.
08/26/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE USING ANGLE HEAD GRINDER ON INSIDE BEVEL ON 20"" S/S PIPE. GRINDER KICKED BACK & CAUGHT HIS SHIRT, CUTTING HIS TORSO REQUIRING SUTURES.
08/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A heat gun used to shrink tube when building cables was set aside and a person touched it with his forearm. Heat gun was off but its tip was hot.
08/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Three employees were in the process of installing new 4x6 blocks onto the loading V frame. While handing the 4x6 metal block to another employee, the employee felt pain in his lower back.
08/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While knocking nodules off of a cathode electrolyte splashed into his eye.
08/19/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The shovel dipper made contact with the bed of the haul truck the employee was operating, causing a jarring motion.
08/17/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was prying with a bar and stepped back and felt a pull in his back.
08/17/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling on a prybar when it slipped and struck him in the mouth, lacerating his upper lip and requiring sutures.
08/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee got on top of the engine compartment of the #30 crawler to look over the dump. He tripped on the air cleaner, causing him to grab onto the exhaust pipe, burning the palms of both hands.
08/03/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 17d restricted As employee was getting out of her vehicle for work, her knee popped. Her knee hurt, but she came in to work. While working, her knee popped again and twisted both knee and ankle.
08/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was repairing festoon on the D crane and dust from the overhead beams was on the employee's forehead. Sweat containing dust ran down the employee's forehead into the employee's right eye...
08/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of reinstallling a manhole cover, while doing so he slipped on a loose rock, causing the employee to bruise his right shoulder.
07/30/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Operator was being loaded at a shovel when a rock fell off of the shovel dipper and struck his truck.
07/25/2005 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 15d restricted Employee cut and fractured left thumb when a socket broke and contacted finger while working on an engine, sent to clinic. He was working on a haul truck engine removing the rear aftercooler bolts usi...
07/11/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was removing bolts with a 1/2 inch drive long handled ratchet and, while pullling on the ratchet in an awkward position, strained his lower back.
06/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was changing out the bar and chain on a chain saw. He bumped the chain saw, attempted to retrieve it, resulting in lacerations to his right forearm and fingers.
06/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping to pull out the picket fences in the E2B at the Metcalf SX plant. The section that he was holding slipped out of his hands, causing organic to splash onto his face, under his saf...
06/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was attempting to move a 100 lb. slide wrench. He was trying to wrap a strap around the wrench so the jib crane could lift it into the bed of the service truck. The employee felt a pain in...
06/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee pulled lower back muscle while removing bearing cap.
06/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was preparing to fuse two pipes together and was in the process of aligning the two pieces. He attempted to move one end of the pipe by hand and felt a pain in his lower back.
06/16/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Employee was trimming a piece of shovel dipper handle racking that was placed on the back of a boom truck. As he turned to walk away from the boom truck he tripped over a piece of discarded racking t...
06/06/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was working on a haul truck tire in an elevated platform. A coworker moved the platform, causing it to drop 3-4 feet. Employee was holding an impact wrench (30-40 lbs.) when the platform dr...
06/05/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While positioning shovel dipper over haul truck bed, a rock fell into the truck bed.
06/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was climbing onto the #80 motorgrader. When he pulled on the door handle to open it, it swung open causing him to lose his balance and his grip on the door handle. He held onto the motorgra...
05/24/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A coolant line ruptured while employee was driving a haul truck. The employee inhaled some vapors when the coolant came in contact with the engine.
05/24/2005 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee had secured an accident scene and was exposed to extreme weather heat for approximately 1.7 hours. Employee expressed symptoms of heat related illness.
05/24/2005 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 4d restricted Employee climbed into bottom of crusher to inspect it before doing a PM. He noticed some rocks in the upper part of the crusher and started to climb out. When he did some rocks fell, hitting employe...
05/23/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FORMS FROM #2 THICKNER PUMP SUMP. EE REMOVED THE PINS THAT WERE SECURING THE FORM HE WAS TIED OFF TO, THE FORM & EE FELL TO THE GROUND. CONTRIBUTING CAUSES; FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE...
05/19/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While being loaded by a shovel, a boulder dropped into the bed of the haul truck, causing a jarring motion.
05/01/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A dust particle got in employee's eye while she was operating haul truck.
04/27/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was operating a haul truck and experienced shoulder pain while turning the steering wheel.
04/25/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing out ripper points on the #57 Cat. He struck a ripper point with a 16 lb. hammer and a piece of fly metal came off the tooth, striking the employee in the left thigh.
04/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was placing four rubber blocks inside the 1A secondary screen chute to the #8 belt. The employee cleared a place for footing and, while lifting the rubber block, his right foot slipped and h...
04/15/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding on a dipper door. He lowered his welding hood and welded for approximately 15 minutes when he began to feel an irritation in his right eye.
04/10/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was tightening bolts on the bottom of the #537 haul truck tire. The torque gun slipped off the bolt and pinched the employee's finger between the gun and the tire.
04/08/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was a passenger in the SX155 Vactor truck. Employee stated the brakes failed as they were coming down a small hill. The driver turned the vehicle to the right, causing the vehicle to roll o...
04/08/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 9d restricted Employee was the driver of the SX155 Vactor truck. Employee stated the brakes failed as they were coming down a small hill. He turned the vehcile to the right, causing the vehicle to roll over.
04/04/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While the haul truck being operated by the employee was being loaded by a shovel, a boulder dropped into the bed of the haul truck caused a jarring motion.