Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. — Accidents

Total: 774 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/10/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was installing tromell on #3 Mill. EE was attempting to tighten the bolts w/ a spline drive impact. EE squeezed the trigger, the impact unthreaded the nut. EE's left hand was supporting the weight...
04/05/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning the glassware when one of the glass pieces had a chip in it. The ee ran EE's hand over the glassware and sustained a small laceration in the webbing in between their pinky and ring fin...
03/27/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 11d restricted EE had stopped to take a restroom break and while on the ground, returning to haul truck EE lost balance and fell. EE hurt thumb on the ground while trying to catch self. EE sustained a severe sprain...
03/12/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Operator was picking up chain on unlevel surface when operator slipped and fell backwards. The operator sprained right ankle. Operator was treated and given restrictions.
02/15/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was exiting the Room 100 trailer office in the rain. EE was descending the stairs when EE's rubber boot slipped on the stairs and EE fell down the stairs. EE sustained a slight fracture in EE's fib...
02/01/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on the interior of the roaster grinding teeth off of the roaster arm. Sweat had ran into EE's eye causing irritation. EE rinsed EE's eye, however it was still irritated. EE was taken to...
01/18/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were disassembling a dozer assembly. An employee went to toss the sling that had a 16 mm shackle attached to it. The pin came out of the shackle and struck the EE in the mouth, chipping a to...
01/11/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 2d restricted EE was in EE's haul truck getting loaded. A boulder was in the dipper. As the shovel operator was loading the truck a boulder came into contact with the bed of the haul truck causing the ee to get ja...
01/05/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 13d restricted EE had finished installing the trammel frame bolts. EE stepped out of the discharge box onto the mill deck on the southwest side. The grating shifted and the ee fell through the grating. EE scraped bo...
01/02/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was finished placing bag ears on a forklift when EE's coworker was positioning the forklift forks to raise the bag to be dumped. The EE slipped and grabbed the mast forklift and caught hand in the...
12/27/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was removing a rock from a haul truck in the shovel pit area when EE slipped on some rocks and felt a pop in knee. EE was given restrictions.
11/17/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to access power for motor test. EE stepped over a 4' PVC pipe; ee caught foot on the pipe and began to fall. The pipe began to roll and ee reached out to brace self. EE felt strain i...
11/01/2017 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting with an oxygen settling torch when sparks landed in the cuff of their pants igniting their boots and pants on fire. Resulting in 2nd degree burns on their left shin.
10/02/2017 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee's working at the Secondary Scalping screen potentially had welding slag drop to discharge screen. The contact from slag potentially caused fire.
08/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was searching for a tool prior to shift in the locker. The EE went to store the tool bag back in the locker and as EE was putting the tool bag back in the locker EE felt a pop in the lower back. EE...
08/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was working in the bottom of the pit, bolting up fabricated parts for the pit Dewatering system pumps. EE was lifting up a 10' HDPE ""T"" to bolt it to a valve. As EE was lifting the ""T"", it shif...
07/18/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was working on #9 Tertiary Dust collector when ee felt something crawling inside shirt sleeve. It bit ee. EE squashed the bug & it rolled out of sleeve. EE went home w/o reporting. The next morning...
07/12/2017 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 65d restricted EE was placing bolts on top shell for bottom shell securement. EE was holding top shell bolt with right and on bolt face. While utilizing an impact wrench to tighten a nut EE engaged the wrench, the b...
06/24/2017 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE reported to supervisor on June 26th that on June 24th EE had been welding outside in the pit area and EE was dizzy and nauseous. EE was having heat related symptoms. EE was still suffering from the...
06/06/2017 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d restricted EE was working outside cleaning up after a job when ee began to feel as if something was wrong; ee did not feel right and felt sick and faint. EE called for supervisor and felt out of it. Unsure if lo...
06/06/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 12d restricted Three mechanics were repairing a leak to a spool piece on a sulfuric acid line. LOTOTO was done; Sulfuric acid ponded next to the line; Ee's were removing the spool when a piece fell into the ponded a...
06/02/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None EE became stuck in the man elevator of the Fine Crushing Plant. A mayday was called along with electricians. Electricians were able to get employee out of elevator. Elevator locked out and elevator co...
06/01/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost June 1st EE was hooking up Ferric cars outside of chlorinator building when they felt pain in back; Did not report incident. June 6th EE went to Emergency room & still had not reported it. On June 7th...
05/25/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was closing gate on scrubber when material fell from above into left eye. EE flushed eye then wiped it; flushed again. EE was re-evaluated next day, 5/26, and had abrasion in eye. Prescribed rx for...
05/19/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 95d restricted EE was in the process of setting an 8800 hydro cone top shell (25 Tons) for manganese prep, EE placed EE's right hand on the maintenance stand while kneeling under to visually inspect opposite side cl...
05/16/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted EE was poking the roaster 4th hearth. EE pulled the poker out to look in the hearth. EE left the poker on the door ledge & took the right glove off to let their hand cool off. EE dropped the glove & b...
05/14/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 29d restricted EE was moving a section of a drop chute out of the maintenance shop down a ramp. The wheels made contact with a pipe; section of the pipe was holding the trough for a screw conveyor. The load shifted...
05/10/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 165d restricted EE was working on the #2 Filter feed pump. EE was behind the boom truck walking south from the #6 sump on the concrete pad to hook up the motor when ee slipped and fell on side impacting shoulder. Spl...
04/18/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 18d restricted EE was removing shovel cable from front of light vehicle. Operator of vehicle moved forward & made contact with the EE who was removing the cable. EE didn't fall as a result of the vehicle but as the...
04/12/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 184d lost, 16d restricted Employee was responding to an incident on the Tailings Dam. EE was walking back from stranded equipment inside the dam carrying wood planks and walking through the impoundment in the mud. EE felt cram...
04/12/2017 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Air boat 1 launched for survey. Survey began air boat shut down w/4 EEs aboard. Attendant notified; notifications made; plan formed to launch second AB for retrieval. Air boat launched. When they arri...
03/17/2017 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was descending a stairway in the B-regrind when right knee gave out. EE was able to put hands out to grab the handrails and to lower self on the stairs. EE sustained right knee sprain.
03/07/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was climbing a ladder onto the dozer when personal backpack that EE was carrying shifted and caused EE to fall off of the ladder onto the ground. EE landed on left side. EE began to experience pain...
02/28/2017 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Haul truck had been towed to truck shop for repairs. Bed was raised using the hydraulic line from tow truck. While disconnecting the quick coupler to the hoist cylinder, the pressure in the hose cause...
02/24/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE went to chock truck at wash rack. EE chocked driver's side wheels and stepped down approximately 1 ft off the rack to the concrete below and rolled right ankle. EE sustained an sprain - issued rest...
02/22/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 17d restricted EE was walking on float deck and tripped over a rock that was stuck in the grating. EE reached out to stop fall and EE's right hand struck a 3"" diameter pipe stand. This caused EE's wrist to bend bac...
02/19/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning 2nd hearth w/air lance. Ball valve connected to air lance didn't have secured handle. EE used handle to open valve then put handle in pocket to prevent from falling off while cleaning....
02/13/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee bumped an unsecured pipe stand (4"" wide by 8' tall) while closing a valve. The pipe stand fell over striking another mechanic on the hard hat and knocking that EE to the ground. The next day...
01/24/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 6d restricted EE was working on A3 Conveyor replacing saddle. EE began to fillet the cables on the splice when the blade slipped and punctured through chaps and jeans. The blade went into kneecap causing a lacerati...
12/22/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a pry bar to determine the cause of a jammed table when the energy was released from the table causing the pry bar to strike the employee on the bridge of the nose and face. EE sustained...
11/10/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees removing corrugated sheet metal siding from SX 2 extractor. One EE was lifting the metal flashing to allow a second employee to access and remove screws beneath. While holding the flashing t...
10/26/2016 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee became stuck in the man elevator at the primary crusher. Employee was trapped in the elevator for approximately 1 hour and 23 minutes. Employee was released from the elevator at 3:03 a.m.
10/11/2016 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE informed supervisor that EE was dizzy and feeling very nauseous. EE had been working in a very hot environment. EE was taken to the clinic for evaluation and diagnosed with dehydration. EE was give...
09/27/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 10d restricted EE was feeling sharp pain all around EE's knee. EE stated that because of the rough terrain in the pit EE's knee would hurt. EE went to the clinic and was transported to another medical facility wher...
09/27/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 7d restricted EE was tasked with exchanging the SCBA bottles at the Mine fire house. When EE arrived at the fire house EE exited EE's truck and began to remove the SCBA bottles from the passenger side. EE felt a pu...
09/14/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While shovel roof beam was being removed, it made contact with a support bracket on the gantry. The contact broke the support bracket flipping it and making it fall where it made contact with the empl...
08/04/2016 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None FMI personnel were notified by a citizen that there was a deceased person near the water tanks. Appears to be an illegal individual. Pima County Sheriffs Dept. and Pima County Coroner office processed...
08/02/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE had been working in the mill area and came in for lunch. EE stated that eye was irritated and requested to go to the clinic. EE had debris in eye. It was flushed multiple times. EE was transported...
07/03/2016 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Employee notified Security personnel that a (non-employee) was appeared to be unconscious sitting in a vehicle in the employee parking lot. FMI EMT's investigated and found the person slumped over in...
06/29/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted EE was picking up documents from the printer. As employee was walking back to office, employee was walking around the corner and rolled ankle. EE was taken to the clinic where employee was diagnosed w...