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Freeport-McMoRan Inc safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-31Database snapshot · 2026-10-31

Safety activity

  1. Preparation and submission of MSHA Report Form 7000-1—Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report.

    violationRecord 5059761
    Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024

    30 CFR 50.20(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  2. Preparation and submission of MSHA Report Form 7000-1—Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report.

    violationRecord 5059760
    Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024

    30 CFR 50.20(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  3. Preparation and submission of MSHA Report Form 7000-1—Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report.

    violationRecord 5059759
    Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024

    30 CFR 50.20(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  4. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220260910030
    Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    While employee was removed tires from a connex for delivery, they noticed overlap of tires with an adjacent stack. As additional force was used to move the overlapped tire, the adjacent stack became unstable causing some tires to fall and strike the employee which resulted in the employee falling and straining their back.

  5. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F01F22B
    Climax Mine · 0502256

    2.5 on-site hours reported

  6. Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.

    violationRecord 5057017
    Climax Mine · 0502256

    30 CFR 56.5001(a)/56.5005 · $432.00 proposed penalty

  7. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220260890098
    Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was tailing a core tube out from a ct-20 to pull the sample. While tailing out the tube, the Kelly hose snagged on the wire line causing slack. As the tube came up changing the angle releasing the slack, dropping the back side of the tube 1 foot causing a strain on the helper right shoulder

  8. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220260900014
    Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Employee was using an 8-foot steel bar at the P 9/10 chute to remove a slab (rock) at the bottom of the chute. As the employee was attempting to hit the slab, their left hand hit the bottom of the chute door and smashed their left pinky finger.

  9. Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord 6858960
    Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024

    0.0 on-site hours reported

  10. Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.

    violationRecord 6947871
    HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 0500790

    30 CFR 57.5001(a)/.5005 · $549.00 proposed penalty

  11. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220260780024
    Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 0203131

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    The employee was placing a ladder against a chute, when dirt/debris fell onto employee's face and into EE's right eye. The employee rubbed EE's right eye causing irritation.

  12. Powered haulage

    accidentRecord 220260890075
    HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 0500790

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    While cleaning P92A ore pass grizzly in P91 at around 21:25 of plug reversing in 1st gear, hit rib with left rear corner of loader. Upon contact with rib, low speed, felt sharp pain in front right shoulder.

  13. Compliance Follow-up Inspection

    inspectionRecord 6949055
    Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144

    11.0 on-site hours reported

  14. Records of training.

    violationRecord 5220416
    Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · 0200112

    30 CFR 48.29(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  15. Electrical conductors.

    violationRecord 5220415
    Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · 0200112

    30 CFR 56.12004 · $288.00 proposed penalty

  16. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F03104D
    Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · 0200112

    22.0 on-site hours reported

  17. Requirement for container labels.

    violationRecord 5220414
    Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · 0200112

    30 CFR 47.41(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  18. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220260770023
    Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Morenci Mill Maintenance employee was in the belt shop attempting to cut some skirting for a belt job. As they began to cut using the Olfa knife, the knife slipped cutting into the A6 rated glove and HexArmor sleeve into the employees left thumb, side cutting the skin next to the nail.

  19. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220260890041
    Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    Operator was attempting to fill in a hole from where the shovel came out of. While pushing material, the operator claims that they came to a sudden stop causing them to be jarred forward. Operator went restricted duty on 3/11/2026.

  20. Powered haulage

    accidentRecord 220260770022
    Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Operator was mounting a Haul Truck and raising the boarding ladder. The operator's hand was on the boarding ladder switch when the handrail to the ladder pinched their finger between the switch and the handrail.

  21. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F017049
    Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 0202579

    8.5 on-site hours reported

  22. Requirements for written safety program.

    violationRecord 5045458
    Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 0202579

    30 CFR 56.23003(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  23. Written safety program.

    violationRecord 5045457
    Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 0202579

    30 CFR 56.23002(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  24. Testing grounding systems.

    violationRecord 5045456
    Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 0202579

    30 CFR 56.12028 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  25. Distribution boxes.

    violationRecord 5045455
    Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 0202579

    30 CFR 56.12006 · $151.00 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.