Freeport-McMoRan Inc safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
A Met Mill Tech was moving some sample buckets when they experience pain in their lower back. They claim to have bent over and picked up a sample tray/bucket and twisted and felt a knife sensation in their lower back. The employee went on restrictions on 05/28/2026.
Requirement for container labels.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 47.41(a)(1) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Safe access.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.11001 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,219.00 proposed penalty
Powered haulage
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Loose material during loading allowed a rock to roll from the bucket and strike Cat 75, causing a rough load event. The impact broke the rear window. The operator later developed back pain and required clinic evaluation by ERT.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 02000243.5 on-site hours reported
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · 02001373.0 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · 02001371.0 on-site hours reported
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 02001446.5 on-site hours reported
Taglines, hitches, and slings.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.16007(b) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Machinery, equipment, and tools.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.14205 · $592.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.20003(a) · $336.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.12032 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.4201(a)(2) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.4201(a)(2) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
Climax Mine · 05022560.0 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
The employee met with supervisors in a parking lot on the east side of the building. After the conversation, EE turned to walk back to the office and tripped over a wheel chock (angle iron) because EE did not fully clear it. EE fell onto EE's right knee and elbow. EE was wearing steel-toe boots, and no other PPE was involved.
Housekeeping.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.20003(a) · $336.00 proposed penalty
First aid materials.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.15001 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Taglines, hitches, and slings.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.16007(b) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Guarding around lights.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.12034 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.4201(a)(2) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.4201(a)(2) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Combustible waste.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.4104(b)(2) · $177.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.12004 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.