Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc — Accidents

Total: 468 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/14/2007 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tested a 4160 Volt transformer with a 600 Volt Meter. Employee was not instructed to test the transfomer, but a panel inside the building. The meter flashed and the employee was subjected t...
09/14/2007 ELECTRICAL FATALITY Fatal An electrician that was trouble shooting an installation was electrocuted by a single leg of a 3 phase 4160 volt service.
09/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working putting in duct work employee caught his fingers between two pipes. Another employee accidentally hit one of the pipes and caused his finger to get caught in a pinch point.
08/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working below other crews. One of the crew above dropped a tool which bounced and hit injured in the back of the head. Tool hit hard hat first no days away.
08/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Setting impact idler, caught finger between impact idler and structural steel brace. Fracture to right ringfinger. Required sutures
08/03/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting an electrical cable tray and the Metabo kicked back and hit his hand.
06/12/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Working on 569 truck in engine compartment and became light headed. Came to shop for aspirin and Phelps dodge personel sent him to paramedic and they put ice on his neck and called in the paramedic t...
05/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 69d restricted Moving new fire hydrant in ditch to obtain stamped numbers for documentation, another employee pushed the hydrant past vertical and it moved to the other side of the ditch. The injured employee went w...
05/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was working at the wood salvage yard. While removing a 2x4 from the recycle pile, he felt pain in his back.
05/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hooking up a light plant to a pickup truck in the Safford Mine, the equipment operator was assisting his supervisor and pinched his right index finger which resulted in an avulsion.
04/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted Injured was using a hydraulic jack to level trunion bases. The angle iron under the jack slipped off the shims, causing it to fall toward the injured. The injured put his hand out to slow / deflect...
04/11/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured was inventoring handrails in laydown yard. He was walking backwards and stepped on a railroad tie causing his foot to twist. Employee was taken for further evaluation approximately a week late...
03/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 55d restricted When removing hydraulic filter, strained shoulder.
01/22/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was walking out of the guard shack to assist a vehicle when he slipped on some ice and landed on his left shoulder. This weather is unusual for this area. There was also snow on the ground. EE wen...
01/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 14d restricted Climing down ladder felt pain in stomach, had strain in stomach area may be hernia.
01/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing crosstie under idler bracket. Employee's hand was over the end of the tie when the tie was moved on the opposite end causing his hand to get caught in a pinch point sustaining a f...
09/13/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The rubber around the driver's side door was worn. While employee was getting out of the water truck, she rubbed her arm against the exposed metal causing a cut to her left elbow. Employee received...
07/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 50d lost EE stated that he and other EE worked together to place 8 x 8 wood blocking for crusher set-up. He felt a twinge in his lower abdomen but it was only momentary. He worked the rest of the morning w/o...