Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. — Accidents

Total: 774 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/07/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee knelt down and felt pain in his left knee.
01/01/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 31d restricted Employee claims he felt discomfort and heard his shoulder ""pop"" while using a poker in the moly roaster. Employee's first visit to the doctor was on January 7, 2005. Employee claims he continues to...
12/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Strained back, attempting to pickup mill hopper. Employee misjudged weight of hopper.
09/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was using a banding tool to clamp fitting onto a hose. The band broke smashing his right 5th finger between the lever and the banding tool causing a laceration.
08/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell from a ladder and struck his head on the ladder guard resulting in a laceration.
07/18/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to tighten a valve using a pry bar. The bar slipped striking him on the forehead causing a small laceration.
07/13/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS RAKING DIRT OUT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR IN THE FINE CRUSHER PLANT WHEN HIS RAKE WAS CAUGHT BY THE CONVEYOR BELT. SUBSEQUENT MOTION OF RAKE HANDLE HIT EE'S RIGHT SIDE OF FACE-LEFT SORE SPOT BUT NO B...
07/08/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee climbing onto a rubber tire dozer placed his right foot on the first rung and was pulling himself up when he felt pain in his middle back.
06/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SMASHED FINGER ON DECK BUSHING WHILE CHANGING BIT SUBS AND BIT.
06/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 10d restricted Employee was walking and slipped on concentrate. He attempted to keep from falling by grabbing onto a guardrail; consequently, twisting his back.
06/24/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting an old 2-inch HDPE pipe with a handsaw. The saw got stuck, employee pulled it and the pipe jerked up and solution splashed into left eye causing irritation and chemical burn.
06/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was pulling dart from 8-2 rougher distributor. The dart turned catching flow in the distributor and pulling employee down and forward.
06/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was hooking the water hose to a drill. The quick coupling sleeve did not slide back to secure the hose. While he was attempting to slide it back, the hose popped out he attempted to...
06/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee states he picked up a wooden plank, 2"" x 12"" x 10', and felt sensation and pain in his lower back.
06/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states he was handing a jack hammer to a co-worker when he felt a pop in his lower back.
05/24/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 7d restricted EE WAS CHANGING BAGS ON THE B SCALE, WHEN STEPPING ONTO SCALE, LOST FOOTING & FELL INTO A SITTING POSITION ON THE PAVEMENT.
05/10/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee states as he was opening a lime car compartment door using a 5-ft. pry bar, the bar fell, hit the ground and bounced back up and struck him in the shin causing some bruising. Due to continued...
04/15/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS INSPECTING CONDITION OF SCREW CONVEYOR FLIGHTS WITH 18"" PRY BAR. THE PRY BAR GOT CAUGHT ON THE TURNING FLIGHT, PINCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND INSPECTION DOOR FR...
03/25/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE WAS HOOKING A WIRE ROPE SLING TO ROCK BREAKER & TRACKHOE BUCKET. OPERATOR OF TRACKHOE MOVED BUCKET SLIGHTLY. ROCK BREAKER MOVED & PINCHED EE'S HAND & FOREARM BETWEEN TRACKHOE & ROCK HAMMER WORK TOO...
02/05/2004 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER FROM THE DRILL MACHINERY HOUSE: HIS HANDS PLACED ONT HE HANDRAIL. A SLIDE GUIDE FELL FROM ABOVE, BOUCNED ON THE CAB AND STRUCK HIS HAND.
02/04/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted JUSTIN WAS SHOVELING FINE, CRUSHED ROCK WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT BUT DID NOT REPORT TO SUPERVISOR. HE SAW HIS WON DOCTOR ON 2/8/04. REPORTED TO OUR CLIENT ON 2/10. GEOTEMPS RECEIVED CLIENT' S INCID...
01/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD DUMPED A LOAD IN A 10 TON DUMP TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING. CO-WORKER NOTICED A PIECE OF PLASTIC CONDUIT STUCK IN THE TAILGATE. EE UNLATCHED THE TAILGATE & WENT TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO HELP REMO...
11/24/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TURNING COUPLING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND REMOVING THE LOOSENED BOLTS WITH LEFT HAND. WHILE HE WAS TURNING THE COUPLING, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND COUPLING.
10/11/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER TO THE HAUL TRUCK CAB. HE CLAIMS HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED AND HE FELT PAIN.
10/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE BUMPED HIS HARD HAT AGAINST THE SIDE OF A DROP CHUTE WHICH LOOSENED THE CONCENTRATE. THE CONCENTRATE FELL BETWEEN HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYE.
09/30/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE WAS ON A LADDER REMOVING A CEILING REGISTER WHEN A SPIDER BIT HIM ON THE LEFT WRIST. AS HE TRIED TO BRUSH OFF THE SPIDER, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF LADDER LANDING HARD ON HIS LEFT FO OT/ANKL...
09/29/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING WEAR BARS WEIGHING APPROX 110 LBS, PALCING BAR IN PLACE, PINCHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
09/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO BRUSH CONTACTS NEAR THE END OF THE CELL, LOST BALANCE AND STEPPED BACKWARD TO REGAIN BALANCE. LEFT FOOT SLIPPED INTO WEIRBOX AND WEDGED ITSELF. EE FELL BUT THE FOOT WAS STILL WE...
09/01/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE CLAIMS HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT KNEE AS HE WAS WALKING ON UNEVEN GROUND IN THE PIT AREA. DUE TO CONTINUING PAIN, FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED AN ACUTE STRAIN AND ON 12/12/03 REQUIRED SURGERY...
08/25/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 95d restricted EE WAS STEPPING UP OUT OF COLUMN CELL SUMP PUMP, FOOT SLIPPED OFF CURB HE HYPER-EXTENDED HIS KNEE AS HE FELL BACK INSIDE THE SUMP.
08/20/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted POWER SAW BLADE BROKE WHILE EE WAS SAWING THROUGH PLASTIC. A PIECE OF THE BLADE HIT EE S THUMB CAUSING A LACERATION.
07/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHEN HE LIFTED DUAL LIGHT LAMPS DURING A MILL JOB.
05/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LIFTING A COMPUTER SERVER AND CARRYING IT FROM A TRUCK TO AN OFFICE AND PLACING IT ON THE FLOOR, WORKER RE-INJURED LOWER BACK.
04/10/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SLING FROM A HOOK. EMPLOYEES WERE LOWERING THE DRAG CHAIN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BERM. EE STARTED DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BERM WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL.
12/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS ASSISTING IN REMOVING AN IDLER FROM THE CONVEYING SYSTEM. HE PLACED HIS HAND IN A PINCH POINT. THE IDLER SMASHED HIS FINGER RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER.
10/31/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON REPLACING MILL LINERS. ONE WAS CLEANING DEAD-BED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE LINER. THE LINER BROKE LOOSE AND CAME TOWARDS HIM STRIKING HIS HAND.
10/30/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING DOWN COMERS OUT OF THE TAILS LAUNDER. HE WAS REMOVING AN OLD ANGLE IRON BRACKET OUT OF THE WAY. WHEN THE WELD BROKE ON THE ANGLE IRON, HE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS HEAD AND RIG HT ARM.
07/18/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING INSTALL A CONVEYOR BELT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED THE HOLD-DOWN CLAMP ACROSS THE SPLICE TABLE TOWARDS HIM. THE CLAMP STRUCK HIS HAND. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE INJURY REVE ALED A...
03/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A SKID PLATE FROM THE REAROF A 938F TO FLUSH THE COOLING SYSTEM WHEN IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
03/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted WHILE INSTALLING THE BUCKET ON A TRACK HOE, EE WAS USING A 5' PRY BAR TO ALIGN THE PIN. THE BOOMSHIFTED & PINCHED THE BAR; EE WAS THROWN BACKWARDS & THE PRYBAR STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF T HE RIB...
01/29/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CLAIMS HIS FINGER WAS LACERATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE A TITANIUM BLANK THAT GOT CAUGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE BOLSTER. HE GRABBED THE BLANK HANGER BAR AND TRIED MOVING IT. WHEN THE BLAN K DISLO...
01/07/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 53d lost EE CLAIMS HE RECEIVED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AS A RESULT OF THE NATURE OF HIS WORK. THE CLAIM WAS INITIALLY DENIED PENDING FURTHER REVIEW OF MEDICAL HISTORY BY COMPANY'S CLAIM ADMINISTRATOR. THE CLAIM...
12/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE CLAIMS A BACK STRAIN WHEN SHE BENT OVER TO UNLATCH CRANE HOOK FROM CATHODE.
12/17/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD BEEN CUTTING BOLTS OFF A 12"" I BEAM WITH A CUTTING TORCH, AFTER FINISHING HIS TASK HE FLIPPED UP HIS SHADED FACE SHIELD AND DUST/DEBRIS GOT IN HIS R. EYE. EE WAS WEARING BOTH FACE SHIELD AND S...
11/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEFT LEG.
11/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR DEBRIS FROM GUZZLER HOSE THE HOSE FLEXED AND SMASED THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.
11/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost EE WAS USING A SQUEEGEE IN FRONT OF THE FIRE HOSE TO CLEAN FLOOR OR ORGANIC TROUGH. EE FELL AND HURT HIS SHOULDER. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF DISCOMFORT AND PAIN, EE WAS REFERRED TO SPECIALIST AND AN MRI...
11/10/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS POKING STEEL BALLS OUT OF THE CHUTEAT #9 BALL BIN. THE STEEL BAR USED AS A POKER GAVE WAY AND HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK THE STEEL FRAME ABOVE THE CHUTE.
11/06/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 82d restricted EE WAS COMING OUT OF #5 MILL ON A LINER BELT. HIS LEG WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BELT AND STEEL FRAME RESULTING IN A CRUSH CONTUSION TOHIS RIGHT UPPE LEG.
10/24/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS TRIMMING MOP FIBER FROM THE CENTER CORD ON THE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS MOP RINGER USED FOR ORGANIC RECOVERY ON THE RAFFINATE POND. HE WAS HOLDING THE MOP IN HIS LEFT HAND AND THE UT...