Freeport-McMoRan Inc safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Preparation and submission of MSHA Report Form 7000-1—Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 50.20(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Preparation and submission of MSHA Report Form 7000-1—Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 50.20(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Preparation and submission of MSHA Report Form 7000-1—Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 50.20(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144Days 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.
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Climax Mine · 05022562.5 on-site hours reported
Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.
Climax Mine · 050225630 CFR 56.5001(a)/56.5005 · $432.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144Days 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
Handtools (nonpowered)
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024No 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.
Spot Inspection
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 02000240.0 on-site hours reported
Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.5001(a)/.5005 · $549.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 0203131Days 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.
Powered haulage
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 0500790Days 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.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 020014411.0 on-site hours reported
Records of training.
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · 020011230 CFR 48.29(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · 020011230 CFR 56.12004 · $288.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · 020011222.0 on-site hours reported
Requirement for container labels.
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · 020011230 CFR 47.41(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handtools (nonpowered)
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024No 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.
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days 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.
Powered haulage
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024No 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.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 02025798.5 on-site hours reported
Requirements for written safety program.
Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 020257930 CFR 56.23003(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Written safety program.
Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 020257930 CFR 56.23002(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Testing grounding systems.
Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 020257930 CFR 56.12028 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Distribution boxes.
Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 020257930 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.