Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. — Accidents

Total: 2,848 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/16/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was installing valve on 90 with hammer and hit left thumb
01/16/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped, fell, and injured right hand knuckles.
01/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee smashed fingers between metal and frame
01/11/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted Stepping over a windrow employee lost balance, fell, and felt pop in knee
01/11/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of picking up a piece of channel iron that was cribbed on wood blocks. While picking this c-channel up another piece of c-channel moved-tipped into EE's right thumb causing...
01/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 18d restricted Employee hurt their leg/hip slipping on ice
01/01/2024 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 37d restricted Team Member was completing loading activities when they were struck by transfer hose.
01/01/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was closing latch when they struck their index finger with hammer
01/01/2024 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee heard knee pop while climbing onto haul truck.
12/28/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was rough loaded in haul truck
12/28/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee fell approximately 5 feet after not making full contact with stair on 793 power stairs. Employee hit their shoulder on the concrete and was given restrictions and not able to utilize their ri...
12/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was unjamming a cathode when it came loose and smashed EE's finger.
12/13/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Contract employee picked up a metal gusset to help position it for a weld. EE had just taken off the left glove to reach into their pocket and did not put it back on when EE had reached for the gusse...
12/10/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was injured while riding in buddy seat of haul truck
12/05/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 141d lost, 27d restricted Employee injured shoulder after slipping down stairs
11/24/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee stepped over pipe and rolled their ankle.
11/24/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Cathode blank fell on operator's foot.
11/13/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Haul truck operator jumped from platform of truck hurting their back.
11/09/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 156d lost Employee was carrying a bucket of tools next to their service truck parked near the 5 conveyor. LV675 drove past closely and struck the bucket in their hand causing it to swing. The employee reported...
11/07/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost Haul truck bed dropped while dumping load shaking up the employee.
11/07/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee slipped while descending haul truck stairs
11/06/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was climbing up rock berm when they slipped and lacerated their hand on a rock.
10/26/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee rolled ankle walking down stairs
10/26/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Haul truck operator states their back started hurting after being loaded by shovel.
10/24/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got sulfate in their eyes while working at tank house.
10/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 19d restricted Employee slipped walking down a decline hill landing on knee.
10/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Employee twisted ankle dismounting haul truck.
10/18/2023 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 44d restricted Employee felt a sharp pain in their knee when stepped on an elevated platform
10/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported irritation in EE's right eye while handling a sample. After flushing employee could still felt irritation and was directed to clinic for further evaluation and subsequently referred...
10/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had return idler drop onto their finger.
10/05/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was passenger in UTV when debris entered their eye.
10/04/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was using an cordless drill when their gloved hand got wrapped around the bit.
10/02/2023 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported a foreign object got in their eye from a gust of wind.
10/01/2023 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee states hole deck cover on the drill was blown off by the wind striking employee's foot
09/27/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee at back of Crew truck, turned and started to walk towards power pole. There was a small mound of soil and rocks in front of EE. As employee stepped over the mound, employee placed EE's foot...
09/27/2023 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee felt pop in knee while coming down stairs
09/22/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee claims they hit a pothole on the haul road & injured their back
09/20/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 1d restricted Employee stepped backwards onto a rock resulting in rolling their ankle.
09/19/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee states they stepped on a rock twisting their ankle.
09/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Empire Employee was attempting to re-position a lifting strap. The Employee believed that the weight had been relieved from the strap and began to attempt to move the strap. The employee did not know...
09/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Operations technician in the mine was moving an electrical connector for a power cable when it was dropped on their foot.
09/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got slag in their eye when they tilted the welding helmet up.
09/16/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Haul Truck operator states they hit a pothole causing injury to their back.
09/14/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee states they experienced back pain after going over a rough section of haul road.
09/13/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 20d restricted IE was getting ready to make the 2nd connection of rigging on the counter shaft of a MP 1250 crusher with EE's right hand placed on the counter shaft. Another employee was moving the trolley along the...
09/13/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee was stepping out of the transport van.
09/12/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None During routine annual physical employee was found to have a shift in their hearing that was confirmed by the specialist to be partially occupational related.
09/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee contacted the A/C van with their finger tip while stuffing paper towels in vent.
09/10/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was shoveling spillage when they started having muscle cramps, felt hot, weak and shaky.
09/09/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Haul truck operator slid into another truck stopped on the haul road.