Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. — Accidents

Total: 774 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/14/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was operating a rubber tire dozer in the pit when the air seat lost pressure causing a strain to the right rib cage area.
06/27/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 107d lost, 19d restricted Employee walked into the #2 cleaner tails discharge line at the mill, striking his hard hat against the pipe. This resulted in a strain to his lower back.
06/21/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was repairing a worm gear assembly at the mill maintenance shop when the drive sprocket fell striking him in the right leg and foot resulting in contusions.
06/10/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was installing bed liners in the haul truck when his hand was pinched between the bolster and the huck gun he was using. This resulted in a fracture to the tip of his left ring finger.
06/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was lowering a dart into the scavenger cell when his finger was pinched between the cell lip and the dart. This resulted in a laceration on his right middle finger.
06/08/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 25d restricted While shoveling moly from bulk bags, employee experienced pain in his left shoulder. He returned to work on modified duty, but after several weeks, we had no more work that could accommodate his rest...
05/21/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None Employee was compacting earth with a compactor, stepped backward and stepped on an exposed section of pipe. The employee slipped and fell backward, the compactor fell one way and the employee fell the...
05/20/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost Employee alleges the air seat in the haul truck bottomed out while driving over rough road in the mine resulting in a strain to the lower back.
05/16/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a drill on the breaker cabinet of the shovel in the mine. When the bit went through, his hand struck the lock out latch resulting in a laceration requiring stitches on his right ha...
05/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 273d lost Employee dropped a piece of cribbing on his foot, bruising top of foot.
04/13/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using plazma cutter and burned finger.
04/11/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 102d lost, 37d restricted Employee fell off the grating at a sump pump at the secondary crusher, striking his back and right elbow resulting in a strain to his right shoulder.
04/10/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was using a poker in the moly roaster when he caught his left hand between the poker and handrail resulting in a fracture of his left ring finger.
04/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee sustained an avulsion to his right little finger when he caught his hand in the trip cable drum while doing shovel maintenance.
03/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While cutting metal with air arc welder, a piece of hot metal fell into his boot causing a burn. The burn subsequently got infected.
03/03/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting grating back in place in the mill by the feed trunion air jack when the grating slipped. His left ring finger was lacerated.
02/11/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee removed the choker from the crane lowering the impactor at the crusher. The impactor shifted causing it to fall and caught his ankle between it and the old headnut on the floor. This result...
02/08/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was attempting to adjust the forks on the forklift when his hand became caught between the mast and the fork causing a contusion to his right hand.
02/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was walking down the stairs at the mill maintenance building when she slipped and fell landing on her back. This resulted in a strain to her neck and back.
02/05/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving transformers down a set of stairs assisting other employees. Transformer was manuvered sideways catching employees pinky in a pinch point causing a fracture. No days away. No restr...
02/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 84d lost, 32d restricted Employee was on the lower rungs of a ladder in the mill grinding area when he lost his balance; his face impacted the ladder causing him to fall to the ground. This resulted in a minor cut to the chi...
01/30/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was at the B4 stacker belt preparing the end of the new belt by cleaning up the cables when the utility knife slipped resulting in a laceration above the right knee.
01/27/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was removing a jam nut on the ""A"" deck at the primary crusher, when his left hand was crushed between the wrench and the spider shell, resulting in a contusion to this left little finger.
01/21/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost On 1/21 employee walked across the parking lot at the mine lineout room when he slipped on the icy asphalt and fell to the ground. He initially said he was OK and refused medical treatment. He worke...
01/01/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 28d restricted Employee was standing on the tires of the motor grader checking the oil levels when he lost his balance and fell to the ground. This resulted in a fracture to his right hip.
12/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was attempting to move rocks that had rolled under the haul truck due to spillage while loading. He experienced pain in his right knee.
12/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted On 12/6/06 employee picked up some material from the top of a pallet. When he stepped off he aggravated his right knee. He continued to work his regular duties with minor restrictions. On 3/5/07 we...
11/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 18d restricted Employee was climbing down the ladder on the dozer when he twisted his left knee.
11/17/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was leaving the change room prior to her shift when she stepped on a rock twisting her right ankle.
11/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was at the raw water booster station when he stepped out of his truck and experienced a sharp pain in his left ankle.
10/24/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 14d restricted Employee was walking in the driveway behind #15 mill when he slipped and fell in the lime that flows into the mill building resulting in a fracture to his right wrist.
10/12/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 67d lost Employee states his wrists have developed carpal tunnel syndrome from poking the roaster. This injury is being investigated to see how much is actually work related. Employee was put on a no work st...
10/09/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 31d restricted Employee was using a chipping gun to knock out ball chips when his left index finger was smashed between the mill headliner and the chipping gun resulting in a fracture to the finger.
09/28/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee came down off of the stacker ramp and while walking towards the work truck he slipped on a rock that was lying on the ground near the stacker belt and sprained his knee.
09/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Crew was assigned to clean rock from the walkway at the fine crusher 4th floor. Rocks were being moved to the hopper when employee's hand was struck by a rock, resulting in a fracture to the right mid...
09/08/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was walking on the ground floor of the moly plant when he slipped and fell on the wet moly fracturing his right shoulder.
09/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee was lifting a chute liner into place when he experienced a sharp pain in the lower left side of his back.
09/06/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee had a small laceration on his rt. elbow. Several days later the laceration became infected requiring I.V. antibiotics.
09/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 35d restricted Employee was attempting to open a hopper door latch at the reject pile. When the latch opened, the door began to close. The employee lost his balance and placed his hand on the hopper door opening. Wh...
08/31/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost Employee was working on the roof of a shovel when the toe of his boot hit the end of a grip strut causing him to trip. He fell onto the strut with his left knee and his left shoulder struck the shove...
08/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Removing trash from work area and wind blew material into employee's eyes. The employee took off his safety glasses and rubbed his eye - imbedding a small object.
08/04/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee states that on the bottom flight of stairs at the moly roaster building, his foot slid off the bottom step and he hyper extended his right knee.
07/22/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was driving a haul truck. While stopped to load, the shovel bucket opened too soon causing the load to drop on the tail of the truck. This caused the bed to raise and fall heavily, jarring...
07/11/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was using a pocket knife to gage the depth of a piece of rubber. The pocket knife folded onto the little finger of his right hand resulting in a laceration.
06/27/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was moving a piece of grader edge with an 18"" pry bar. The bar slipped, striking employee in the face resulting in a laceration to the side of his nose.
06/24/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 76d restricted Employee was directing a pickup truck pulling shovel cable utilizing a flashlight. A section of the cable struck the employee in the back of the legs knocking him to the ground resulting in broken ri...
06/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Employee was installing hoist cable on the shovel when the cable slipped from the D-ring striking him on the lower left leg resulting in a fracture.
05/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pinched thumb between bit sub & carousel.
05/25/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was on an A-frame ladder unplugging the ball charging chute when he fell. He received minor contusions to his left side on multiples sites.
05/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted Employee was doing maintenance on a pump. When the gland seal line was removed, electrolyte splashed into his left eye.