Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. — Accidents

Total: 2,848 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee got out of his service truck and started to put on his coveralls. When he raised his leg his lower back spasmed and he fell to the ground.
03/13/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was operating a haul truck and experienced neck pain.
03/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was crushing samples and removed the pan from the bottom of the crusher to the roller crusher. After dumping the sample the employee felt pain in his lower back.
02/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was working in the tank farm when she tripped on an exposed edge of a slightly elevated piece of concrete, landing on her hand. Employee reported the incident on 02/25/05 but no treatment wa...
02/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was walking up the stairs at the mine change room and slipped on the first step. He put his right hand down to break his fall. Employee began experiencing pain in his hand/wrist and went to...
02/22/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Employee was under a haul truck bed that was mounted on stands. He was cutting a piece of metal. The piece of metal broke free from the haul truck bed and struck employee's left foot.
02/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting with putting teeth on the #16 shovel dipper. In the process of doing so, he got his finger caught inbetween two teeth, smashing and fracturing the tip of his right hand pinky f...
02/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was dismounting a crawler and slipped on the last step, scraping both shins on the push arm.
02/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was picking up pothead to place it on a cable reel that is on the cable truck. As he lifted the pothead over the rollers he felt a pain in his left shoulder.
02/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was stepping up on an adjustment cap with his right foot. As he went to step off, his foot was on a 4"" rubber seal causing him to fall forward, bruising his ribs on the locking post cylinde...
01/27/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a transmission harness. He was attempting to remove tape that was wrapped around the harness with a Leatherman knife when the knife slipped and punctured his left index finger...
01/24/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee had layed her clothes bag down and turned to walk back to her work station. While in the process, employee tripped on a chair that was sticking out in the walkway.
01/19/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing boxes of assay pulps from a shelf in the Geology main core storage building. She was standing on a portable staircase receiving boxes from another employee working above. After...
01/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 30d restricted Employee was lifting a 12"" stainless steel flange off of his truck when he felt a pain in his right groin area. per company call 3-25-05, the hernia was repaired. coder 12
01/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a plugged chute. As the employee pushed the pry bar into the hard material, the bar went to the side and pinched the employee's right hand, causing a cut.
12/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to move a boat when he felt a strain in his back. Employee went to the clinic and received no treatment. He followed up at the clinic on 01/11/05 and they gave him physical thera...
12/18/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was prying copper cathode from a stainless steel blank and the copper struck the employee's wrist.
12/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost Employee was dismounting the tripper car and the left foot slipped on the ladder causing an injury to the left knee.
12/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Operator was putting core samples into the splitter. While attempting to replace the sample pan back into the #3 roller crusher he caught his finger tip between the crusher and sampling pan.
12/07/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost While installing the front brake cooler it slipped off the mounts and smashed his left hand.
12/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STRIPPING COPPER WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING FINGER TO SPLIT
12/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 16d restricted Employee was installing an idler when the idler slipped and pinched two fingers of the left hand on the frame.
11/21/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was harvesting in Central tankhouse with a strongback. As employee went to lock the strongback in place with his left hand he put his right hand down for support and a cathode fell 2 inches,...
11/17/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee's haul truck was struck by a shovel dipper while being loaded.
11/17/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 16d restricted Employee was making adjustments to the bed knife and rotor blades on the granulator when his hand was pinched between the two.
10/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Employee rigged a gear box to move it in the work bay. As tension was taken up his finger was struck by the chain sling, lacerating his finger tip.
10/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee removed indicator plate to look at the actuator and he noticed the shaft appeared to be protruding out. He touched the shaft and it fell down, cutting his upper lip.
10/13/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was in the process of climbing down into the C cell line lead tank in order to wash it out. As he stepped on the last rung of the ladder it broke, causing the employee to fall on his back.
10/04/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was operating a haul truck and was struck by a shovel dipper while being loaded.
10/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of installing a shelving unit. When the employee picked up a sheet of metal used as backing for the shelf it slipped out of his hand, lacerating his right thumb.
09/29/2004 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 4d lost Allergic reaction to latex gloves.
09/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was retrieving a 4 gallon container of sulfuric acid when the container slipped and fell. The container broke open and sulfuric acid splashed on his left knee. Initial diagnosis was for a f...
09/20/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing the cutting edge on a rubbertire dozer, the operator received a laceration to his left hand.
09/13/2004 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was doing his regular tasks working at the Crush/Convey Division and became dehydrated due to heat.
09/08/2004 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The fire alarm and suppression system went off on the #64 shovel due to a fire in the RPC bank #2. Employee shut off power at the switchhouse and then entered the shovel to investigate electrical pro...
08/28/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 10d restricted Employee was washing the F-45 blade truck, slipped and fell, fracturing her right leg.
08/23/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While haul truck was being loaded, the shovel dipper struck truck bed.
08/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of lowering a fuel tank to the ground. The tank slipped, approximately 1 ft. from the ground, and when it hit the ground the remaining gasoline in the tank splashed out of...
08/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted A Bobcat loader operator was in the process of stripping drip lines off of a 4"" line that was connected to an 8"" line. When the 4"" line was pulled the 8"" line struck employee's leg.
08/12/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was splicing a belt with a utility knife. After changing the blade on the utility knife, he cut his left hand.
08/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 142d restricted Employee was issuing explosives from the main powder magazine. He lifted 3 boxes weighing approximately 36 lbs. each. As he lifted the fourth box he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
08/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost At company where the accident occurred, there was fencing on the ground which tripped employee causing him to fall backwards to the ground. To avoid hurting his hip he put back his arm to break his fa...
08/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee stuck hand in air conditioner vent, striking fingers on blower motor.
08/09/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted While operating a haul truck, employee hit a bump in the road jarring the haul truck.
07/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was handing a haul truck bed pin above his shoulder level to another employee on a platform and he strained his back.
07/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving the forks over when his hand slipped and he cut the heel of his hand on a sharp part of the mast.
07/12/2004 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 47d restricted Employee was harvesting copper when she felt a burning sensation at the back of her right heel. Employee washed off the area and changed her socks, shoes and coveralls.
06/30/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was pulling edge strips off of a stainless steel blank he felt a burning sensation in his right eye. His eye was rinsed out with saline solution and he was given antibiotics as a preve...
06/29/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was performing cell maintenance when the cell furniture slipped and pinched his right, middle finger.
06/25/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost Employee was removing track component cap on a D11 Cat crawler when the support failed, pinching his finger between the tool he was using and the dozer track.