Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. — Accidents

Total: 2,848 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/08/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was using a bar to smash copper sheets when they felt a pain in their back.
08/31/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee hurt their thumb moving a piece of plywood.
08/30/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted Employee states they were working in a humid area when they became tired, week and started experiencing a headache.
08/30/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee states they were pushed out the door of the van by coworker resulting in injuries.
08/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was cleaning with a water hose when they cut their finger.
08/29/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Operator was going up the stairs on the front of haul truck when they slipped hitting their knee.
08/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states dust particles from equipment door seal fell into their eyes while boarding equipment.
08/28/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Congested Work Area/ Limited Work Space. During Repair Plate that was stuck got released and resulting in crush injury to right hand
08/27/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was dismounting fuel truck when they stepped on a rock twisting their ankle.
08/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee states they were doing a team lift of a pump when they hurt their back.
08/20/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 7d restricted Haul truck operator states they hit a rough area on the road cause their back to hurt.
08/17/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d restricted Employee alleges their wrist started hurting from repetitive used of a hammer.
08/17/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting rope and cut left thumb at the base. Employee said they did not feel the cut until they took off the gloves to wash their hands for lunch. That is when employee called the supervi...
08/16/2023 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee states they were conducting pre-operation inspection of conveyor belts when they twisted their knee.
08/15/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Haul Truck operator was being loaded by the shovel when a large rock hit the side of the truck jarring the employee.
08/13/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was descending stairs when they stepped on a rock awkwardly hurting their ankle.
08/13/2023 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 5d lost Employee stated their foot started hurting while walking.
08/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted While tripping pipe, pipe clam wasn't secure on the pipe, causing the pipe to strike the helper's right foot.
08/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was spraying out lime solution when some entered their eye.
08/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Employee smashed their left thumb while attempting to lock the handle on the Mantos holder.
08/07/2023 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Summer Intern was walking across parking lot when they were stung by a Wasp.
08/04/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee accidently wedged their arm in the power lift stairs on Haul Truck.
08/02/2023 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 157d lost Employee was adjusting a jack pad on a crane outrigger when EE's hand was crushed.
08/01/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was walking to the restroom and stepped on a rock.
07/31/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Summer Intern was dizzy and collapsed while waiting for water truck to fill up.
07/26/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 89d lost, 34d restricted Employee was hit by skid-steer loader when it abruptly made a turn running over employee's leg.
07/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was lifting a heavy bar out of the cradle for the Mantos Liner holder when they dropped it on their hand.
07/25/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee stated they hit a berm with the water truck they were operating.
07/23/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 44d restricted Employee hurt their back when the man van they were riding in hit a pothole.
07/21/2023 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee reported the next day that their knee popped while boarding transport bus the previous shift.
07/14/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee dropped a haul truck bed pin onto their hand.
07/12/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Welder dropped a steel plate on their hand breaking a finger.
07/11/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost Employee states the mechanism on the seat back failed hurting their back while operating dozer
07/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted While installing #2 main bearing cap, trying to start the bolts tried to reposition end cap slipped and fell. It hit the employee's left thumb. Employee removed the gloves to see why it was hurting. T...
07/07/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 105d lost, 42d restricted Employee states they hurt their back when their haul truck hit a pothole.
07/07/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states the dump handle of the haul truck slipped out of their hand causing the truck to shake violently.
07/06/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d restricted During a water break, operator became light headed and started cramping.
07/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted Employee states their knee popped while lifting metal liner.
07/03/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Our driver was driving on a rough road at the mine site and stated their back was hurt after hitting an extreme bump.
06/27/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee states they hurt their finger while adjusting the steering wheel on haul truck.
06/26/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted Employee tripped over a pallet while walking across the shipping dock.
06/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted Employee was using the team lift to set the rod rack right after unloading of rod truck. The rod rack tipped too far back when up-righted and the driller assistant's hand got caught between the rods o...
06/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee pinched their hand between the handrails while putting away the power ladder on haul truck.
06/16/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee started feeling ill after eating lunch due to getting hot.
06/12/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Equipment operator was traveling to another location in a light vehicle when they slowed down for a haul truck stopped in the road. Another haul truck following them didn't stop and ran over the light...
06/12/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 20d restricted Operator was getting out of dozer when they fell backwards hurting their right hand.
06/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee dropped a 4"" HDPE pipe on their own finger causing a laceration.
06/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a hydraulic line near the brake accumulator on an 834K with the cab removed. When the line came loose, pressure inside the line caused hydraulic oil to hit the EE in the face. The EE's...
06/08/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic sliced their knee while cutting a wiring harness on haul truck.
06/07/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Haul truck operator stated their back started hurting while driving on mine roads.