Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. — Accidents

Total: 774 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/16/2024 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A mine ops technician was monitoring the 53 tie down when they noticed a haul truck operator was walking in a weakened state as they were leaving the restroom to get on their haul truck. ERT was calle...
05/16/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 264d lost EE was headed to the basement area of the tankhouse to check up on the cell repair. On the bottom of the stairwell, EE mis-judged the landing and stepped down on EE's right foot. EE lost EE's balance...
05/07/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A shovel operator was swinging a full bucket to load into a haul truck. The bucket made contact to the tail end of the bed. The contact caused a rough loading event. On 5/31/24 the haul truck operator...
05/03/2024 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was eating almonds while on a break and they cracked a tooth. They went to the dentist to have the tooth repaired.
04/29/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE was charging #15 ball mill. An employee was near the ball chute on the Fine Ore feeder when a ball popped out of the chute hitting the employee on the right shoulder. EE was evaluated. On 4/30/24,...
04/23/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost On 4/23/24, 2 employees were loading a gasoline generator into the bed of a pick up truck. They then traveled to their jobsite. Once at the job site, an EE stated that EE thought EE pulled a muscle in...
04/22/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted Employee was coming off scaffolding and missed bottom 2nd step and twisted wrist. Employee checked wrist, moved it around and it felt okay. Employee mentioned root cause was missed step.
04/16/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted IE was assisting cutting all thread, the all thread was in a cardboard case, the cardboard case broke allowing the all thread to cantilever up striking the employee in the right wrist requiring 3 sutu...
04/16/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 47d restricted On 4/16, a loader operator was working all day on the loader. EE indicated that EE did not want to be on the loader the next day due to the seat hurting EE's back. On 5/3 EE returned to the clinic and...
04/15/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employees were changing wall liners on 9-ter feeder belt. An employee was using a prybar to remove old liners. As EE was unbolting the first bolt, the two liners on top fell and hit EE's hand. The emp...
04/15/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was fueling a generator in the parking lot at the Tailings shop. EE was removing a hose from the generator. The generator door swung shut and struck the EE in the left ring finger. EE sustained a f...
03/21/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was walking up the ramp from the tunnels. The EE had a tool bag that kept slipping off EE's shoulder. EE went to make an adjustment to the tool bag and felt a scratch on the left palm of their hand...
03/12/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting trip cable with a grinder / cut off wheel. When it cut thru the cable whipped up and went under their face shield, hitting them in the lip. EE sustained a laceration, EE was taken to a...
03/01/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Operator was loaded with blocky material and felt a pain in their neck as they were getting loaded. They proceeded to dump the load in the shovel pit. They dumped out the load and then called for supe...
02/29/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Operator stated that they had hurt their neck when they looked up and down while traveling up Pushback 82 ramp on the previous shift. EE was issued restrictions.
02/11/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking away from the truck when EE slipped and caught self on the truck. EE slipped near the 57 screw conveyor. EE began to feel discomfort to their lower back. EE was issued restrictions.
12/14/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the process of loading haul truck when the dipper door opened and dumped the material on haul truck's dove tail, causing rough loading event. EE stated felt fine. EE was issued physical ther...
12/12/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE was cupping an impact gun when the bolt came loose and the weight of the impact gun fell and pinched a thumb against the rim of the haul truck wheel. EE sustained a laceration to their thumb that r...
11/27/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted EE had tipped a bleeder and felt a pinch in their back. EE did not report it right away. On December 1st they informed supervision that they had gone to Urgent Care to seek medical attention. EE was s...
11/09/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was inpsecting a scaffold and slipped on the sloped surface landing on wrist
11/04/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Haul truck operator was queued up at the crusher. A loader operator had begun clean up on the floor in back of the HT. The loader had backed into the parked HT bed. The HT operator felt some discomfor...
10/24/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost Driller had exited the drill to put up drill stakes to mark the holes EE had drilled. EE was walking to the left of the cab and fell into an unmarked drill hole that had no cutting around it. EE's lef...
10/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE noticed redness in their right eye. EE flushed out eye with no change, was still experiencing some discomfort. EE was seen by tele-med and was advised to go to the emergency room. Emergency room di...
10/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had sustained a laceration to EE's finger with a piece of hanging metal. EE was seen by tele-med and it was suggested that EE received stitches. The EE was sent to an emergency room and glue was ap...
09/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had been assigned to the 59 haul truck. During the preshift inspection EE noticed they were missing a fire suppression tag and called a mechanic. While looking for a BO flag to put out in front of...
08/31/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were installing an expansion boot on the bypass box. As they were lifting, the boot ripped and the rigging became loose and struck the employee in the mouth (upper lip). EE was taken to the...
08/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The employee was repositioning themselves with the jackhammer, when they lost their balance. The air hammer tipped forward catching their left thumb between the skid and the air hammer.
08/09/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Heat related. EE began felling nauseous.
08/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost EE was using a J hook to correct proper anode location on the cell line. The J hook slipped from the bottom of the anode and this caused the employee to lose their balance and trip and fall. They inju...
07/12/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE was trying to remove a liner from the underflow tub by using a 5 ft pry bar. The EE's left index finger became smashed in between the pry bar and the handrail. EE sustained crushing injury to left...
07/06/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tightening bolts on a dozer track with an impact wrench. The impact exhaust kicked up dust and debris into EE's face and some went into EE's eye. EE had metallic foreign body imbedded into the...
07/05/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE and crew were stripping back 2"" stringers on the W2 leach field. The EE slipped and tried to catch their balance and slipped a second time and fell, hurting their ankle and upper foot area. EE wa...
07/03/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE was dismounting a forklift and using three points of contact. EE stepped wrong as EE touched the ground and rolled ankle. EE was taken to clinic and issued restrictions.
07/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE was pulling replacement liners off in the B1 feeder belt. EE was the inside person doing this. The employee on the outside the feeder was tightening bolts and EE was holding it. The EE was not read...
06/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 96d lost, 4d restricted EE was delivering drill bit to 90 drill. Oiler was standing next to 90 drill. EE was unloading drill bit. As they grabbed the handrail to the drill they tried to pull themselves up and felt a pop in s...
06/12/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was walking on the truck deck when EE slipped on the catwalk and sprained ankle. EE was issued restrictions.
06/06/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee sprained ankle when EE stepped on a rock while getting out of truck. EE completed EE's tasks & returned home. EE noticed swelling and bruising of EE's ankle that evening. EE went to a clini...
05/22/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was raking under the idler 7B conveyor when the rake became caught in the belt and broke. The employee's hand struck the support beam and the contact caused the employee to sustain several lacerati...
05/18/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 10d restricted An operator was inside of a drill & noticed the door's rubber seal was coming loose. Operator opened the door to adjust the seal with right hand & then closed the door with left hand. Operator's two f...
05/04/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was working in removing petron barrels. EE was helping a skidsteer operator by holding & guiding the barrel into the bucket of the skidsteer. The barrel started to tilt over & to prevent it from fa...
05/01/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was coming out of the man-elevator and stepped off of the step. They rolled their right ankle. Employee fell to the ground. Ankle began swelling. Employee was taken to the clinic and placed on rest...
04/30/2023 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was swapping out ball valve #4 to #2. The lime line broke at the valve and shot up from under the grading. Lime went under the EE's safety glasses into both eyes. EE flushed eyes out with water. Th...
04/27/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted An employee was exiting a dozer at the B4 stacker area. As EE was getting off of the track EE's left foot landed on a rock that rolled, causing EE's right leg to twist. EE heard a pop. The pain began...
04/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE was working with a co-worker lifting a roller a couple of inches off the ground. The roller slipped out of their hand & landed on left index finger. EE sustained crushing injury to finger & lacerat...
04/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking to the shop when EE could feel the acid mister liquid hitting EE on their face. Some had gotten into EE's eye. EE tried flushing it out. Later that afternoon EE reported the incident, E...
03/31/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE went to the 04 warehouse to pick up some tools. When they arrived at the warehouse the attendant buzzed the door to unlock it but it didn't unlock properly. The EE went to turn the handle and pulle...
03/21/2023 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 12d lost Control room operator tasked with switching scrubbers. Field operator was asked to close the crossover gate/valve on the wrong roaster by control room operator. During process it caused SO2 gas to ven...
03/09/2023 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 3d lost Employee had just finished lunch, grabbed a water bottle on EE's way back to EE's position on the job. EE collapsed but was awake and confused.
02/21/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Chain hook slipped, hitting the worker in the cheek area under eye.
02/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted IE was assisting with replacing a concave into the primary crusher. While guiding the concave the IE attempting to push the concave into place and felt a slight pinch in EE's lower back. IE diagnosed...