Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. — Accidents

Total: 774 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/14/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 155d restricted EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING LINERS FOR THE FEEDER. EE WAS EXITING THE SURGE POCKET OF THE FEEDER BELT CRAWLING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES WHEN SOME MATERIAL DISLODGED COMING DOWN AND COVERING BOTH HI S LEGS...
08/14/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CLAIMS HIS FINGER WAS LACERATED WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SIDE OF A PUMP BOX AND AIR DART FRAME WHILE THE AIR DART WAS BEING LOWERED IN PLACE WITH A CRANE.
08/07/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE CLAIMS HE WAS DESCENDING THE BELT SPLICING TABLE CLIMBING DOWN THE STEPS WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD TO THE GROUND.
07/27/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE CLAIMS HE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND WHILE OPERATING AN IMPACT WRENCH. EE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE HANDLE AND RIGGER ENGAGED WHILE HIS LEFT HAND WAS HOLDING THE SOCKET, THE RET AINING...
05/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 279d lost EE WAS HELPING A PHELPS DODGE EE HOOK UP THE CABLE ON THE ROCK GUARD OF ONE OF THE CRANES AT PRIMARY CRUSHER. THE HOOK DID NOT SETTLE UNDER THE CABLE AS THEY HAD HOPED. PHELPS DODGE EE BROUGHT HOOK UP...
02/06/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE CLAIMS HE WAS CUTTING A HANGER THAT WAS HOLDING A 14' PIPE. WHEN HE FINISHED CUTTING THE HANGER, THE PIPE FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FOOT WHICH RESULTED IN MULTIPLE FRACTURES.
01/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 11d lost EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A LOWER CAP ON A DRYER SCREW. THE SCREW HAD BEEN LIFTED WITH A HYDRAULIC JACK. WHEN EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE IN THE CAP, THE SCREW SLIPPED OFF T HE JACK...
10/25/2000 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EE CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING FAST ON FLAT CEMENT SURFACE AT THE FINE ORE TRIPPER DECK WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP & HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WALING
09/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EE CLAIMS HE WAS REMOVING THE BUCKET OF A BOBCAT TO INSTALL A SET OF FORKS. WHEN THE HINGE PINS WERE RELEASED, THE BUCKET FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT, FRACTURING THE FOOT IN THREE PLACES .
08/21/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WORKING IN MILL AREA CLEANING. APPARENTLY SOME LIME DUST GOT ONTO HIS NECK AREA. WHEN HE STARTED SWEATIN, THE LIME DUST STARTED BURNING HIS NECK.
08/17/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE CLAIMS SHE WAS DESCENDING THE FORKLIFT. WHEN SHE STEPPED OFF THE FORKLIFT, SHE STEPPED ON A STEEL BALL AND TWISTED HER ANKLE. SHE SUSTAINED A TIBIAL AVULSION FRACTURE.
07/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 15d restricted EE CLAIMS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT A DOZER HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HIS LEG BECAME LODGED BETWEENTHE RIGHT TRUNNION ARM & TRACK HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS WRENCHING HIS KNEE. HIS LEG FREED IT...
07/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STRIPPING THE STARTER SHEETS FOR COPPER. THE TOOL HE WAS USING WAS DULL AND HE HAD TO USE MORE FORCE WITH HIS ARM TO STRIP. ARM WASHURTING AFTERWARD AND GOT WORSE THAT EVENING. HURT FROM...
06/27/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE CLAIMS HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS BROKEN AND LACERATED WHEN AN IDLER FRAME SMASHED IT. EE WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER EE S CHANGE IDLERS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT IN THE SECONDARY CRUSHER BLDG. WHEN THE OT HER EE...
06/17/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SUSTAINED A CUT TO THE BOTTOM INSIDE OF HIS LEFT HAND BELOW THUMB WHEN HE STRUCK IT WITH A CUTTING KNIFE. WHILE TRIMMING CLOTH AOUND THE MOLY DRUM FILTER, HE GAVE AN UPWARD MOTION AND MISSE D THE C...
05/24/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE CLAIMS SHE WENT UP ON GRATING ABOVE HOPPER TO PUSH DAMP MATERIAL THROUGH GRATING. WHEN SHE TURNED TO LEAVE, A SECTION OF UNSECURED GRATING FLIPPED UP AND EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH OPENIN G. SHE C...
05/15/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EE CLAIMS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A COPPER BAR THAT WAS STUCK ONT HE INTERLAKES MACHINE. HE WAS USING ANOTHER COPPER BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE COPPER BAR HE WAS USIN...
05/01/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ON 5/1/00 EE REPORTED PAIN & DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT ARM, SHOULDER & WRIST WHAT HE BELEIVED TO BE FROM OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT. THE COMPANY DESIGNATED DR DIAGNOSED THE SYMPTONS AS A 1ST AID CASE. EE...
03/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE CLAIMS HE TRIPPED ON THE HOSE THAT RAN ACROSS THE DECK OF THE WATER TRUCK. EE HAD STEPPED OUT OF THE CAB TO TURN ON THE WATER PUMP OF THE WATER TRUCK. ON 3/27/00 DOCTOR CONFIRMED A TORN LIG AMENT.
03/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EE CLAIMS HE TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A MUD HOLE. EE WAS GUIDING A DOZER.
03/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS WORKING IN STOREHOUSE OF THE GEOLOGY DEPT. HE GOT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 METAL BARS, RESULTING IN A CRUSHED TIP OF FINGER.
01/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted EE CLAIMS HE WAS OPERATING THE OVERHEAD CRANE VIA THE REMOTE CONTROLLER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE FLOOR WHILE WATCHING THE CRANE. AS HE STEPPED BACK HE STEPPED INTO A CLEANUP CHUTE THAT WAS OPEN . EES W...
01/12/2000 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE DISCONNECTING THE FEED TO TEST EQUIPMENT TERMINAL BROKE LOOSE WHICH ARCHED TO GROUND CAUSING A FLASH.
01/04/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING OTHER EES ON THE REMOVAL OF OLD STEEL ACID PIPING. DUE TO ELBOWS IN THE PIPING, IT HAD TO BE CUT WITH A TORCH. WHEN TORCH WAS IGNITED, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED AND EE SUSTAINED B URNS TO...