Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. — Accidents
Total: 2,848 accidents | Fatalities: 4
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/16/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 37d restricted | Employee was dismounting truck & slipped on the last step. |
| 04/12/2024 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 16d restricted | Employee cut/broke finger on HFC-1 jack |
| 04/12/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 20d restricted | Employee irritated an old back injury after hitting pothole on haul roads |
| 04/11/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 64d restricted | Employee tripped in parking lot and hurt their wrist |
| 04/09/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 303d lost | Employee walking downstairs at the thickener underflows and tripped twisting their ankle. |
| 04/08/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee cut left hand while replacing stinger bar |
| 04/07/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 304d lost | Boulder hit dove tail of haul truck employee was driving (rough load) |
| 04/07/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 1d restricted | Employee fell from step ladder striking head and back. |
| 04/06/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Employee pinched finger while aligning motor |
| 04/05/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 24d restricted | Employee cut palm of hand on pinion gear |
| 04/02/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 308d lost | Employee felt pain after driving over pothole. |
| 04/01/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employee twisted and popped their right knee as they were boarding van |
| 04/01/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 35d restricted | Employee finger was pinched between cylinder and saddle causing a cut. |
| 03/27/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 22d restricted | Employee hit a pothole in haul truck injuring back. |
| 03/27/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 82d lost, 43d restricted | Employee got caught on an airline disconnect and jerked shoulder. |
| 03/25/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was sprayed in the left eye with material |
| 03/25/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 314d lost | Employee was rough loaded |
| 03/21/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Employee hurt left shoulder when lifting hose |
| 03/20/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Employee injured back while unrolling vac hose |
| 03/20/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee missed step leaving shop injuring knee |
| 03/19/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee strained neck when cleaning area |
| 03/12/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 60d lost, 30d restricted | EE was preparing to install a final drive on a D8 dozer. EE began preparing the surface of the main frame for the install of the final drive. The forklift rolled forward causing the final drive to fli... |
| 03/12/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 30d restricted | EE was trying to lift a final drive off an injured employee when EE lacerated their hand on the final drive. |
| 03/10/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Spring on the gangway broke causing gangway to fall, Team Member was holding on to gangway as it fell had to bare excessive force. |
| 03/10/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employee was sanding using a 5 in handheld sander with guard, the sander kicked back striking the fore arm of the employee causing a laceration. |
| 03/08/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 325d lost | Employee injured knee in mud |
| 03/08/2024 | FIRE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Driller in training was pulling slack out of mainline when overshot caught up on the choke/ weight ball and voke, overshot swung over and struck driller on the mouth resulting in a cut lip and chipped... |
| 03/07/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | Employee twisted their ankle exiting haul truck |
| 03/05/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | None | Employee was standing on steps of locomotive to dismount and switch rails when employee fell off train and received severe injury to arm |
| 03/04/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 13d restricted | Employee smashed thumb in between locking collar and locking post |
| 03/02/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 329d lost | Employee rolled into energy trough |
| 02/27/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 8d lost | Bander made contact with employee's finger |
| 02/27/2024 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | A contract carpenter was cleaning out a tailings launderer in the tunnel on the south side of Metcalf Mill in preparation for pouring concrete to repair the launderer. There was a piece of broken reba... |
| 02/26/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | Employee slipped and landed on their back |
| 02/22/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While tripping in drill pipe, drill tech was jiggling the holding fork free, when EE's right ring finger made contact with drill table. EE was wearing impact gloves, sustained a small fracture, cut wo... |
| 02/21/2024 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was working on a chute, a gust of wind came through the area blowing dust under the employees Safety Glasses. The employee felt discomfort, left the area and reported the incident to Supervis... |
| 02/19/2024 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | Employee has working on HT567. After bay was prepped, EE was walking in the bay to get a tool for another employee. While walking EE felt a pop in left foot. Employee was Diagnosed with plantar strain... |
| 02/17/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | Employee twisted ankle |
| 02/17/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employee injured back after hitting pothole in haul truck |
| 02/11/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | EE sustained a boxer fracture to the right hand when EE stepped off the 1-foot drill deck and slipped on ice and frozen ground. EE attempted to throw drill rod away from EE, but it bounced back and la... |
| 02/07/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 6d lost, 21d restricted | Employee tripped over boot brush injuring right knee |
| 02/06/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 26d restricted | Employees were working on a upper feed box installing liners and protectors when the jack stand got hit and shifted the feed box employee on the back side of the feedbox got hit/smashed by it. Employe... |
| 02/04/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 25d restricted | Employee injured hand while repositioning a blank on stripper. |
| 01/30/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 58d restricted | Employee hit a pothole in haul truck |
| 01/26/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Employee felt pop in right shoulder while backing up haul truck |
| 01/23/2024 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 11d restricted | Employee hurt their neck after hitting pothole. |
| 01/23/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 34d restricted | Employee injured finger while putting equipment into box. |
| 01/20/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Employee was rough loaded in haul truck |
| 01/20/2024 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Employee was in passenger seat of haul truck that was rough loaded |
| 01/18/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 17d lost, 14d restricted | Employee fell when getting off dozer |