Freeport-McMoRan Inc safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Retaining dams.
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 020014430 CFR 56.20010 · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Housekeeping.
Climax Mine · 050225630 CFR 56.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S)
Other
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 0500790Days away from work only
Accident narrative
On 9-9-26 @ ~1930 An employee was clearing a drift when they felt a pain in their ankle.
Impoundment Spot Inspection
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 02001448.3 on-site hours reported
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Chino Mines Co Mine · 29007082.0 on-site hours reported
Heat sources.
Climax Mine · 050225630 CFR 56.4500 · $226.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 020257911.0 on-site hours reported
Impoundment Spot Inspection
Climax Mine · 05022566.0 on-site hours reported
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 020257930 CFR 56.14207
General requirements.
Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 020257930 CFR 56.4200(b)(2)
Spillage and leakage.
Climax Mine · 050225630 CFR 56.4102
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 0203131Days away from work only
Accident narrative
The employee was bent over while breaking ice. When they stood upright, they experienced pain in their back and reported that they had injured their back.
Powered haulage
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Haul truck operator claimed they were rough loaded and felt pain in their back. Injury went reportable on 09/06/2026.
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Operator trainee injured their right hand when assisting in idler maintenance. The event went reportable on 09/06/2026.
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Dropped rod bearing striking and chipping tooth.
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 0203131Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was reeling a hose and strained their arm on 9/5. Employee refused to be seen that day of injury. On 10/12 they reached out to HR to report their doctor informed them they need shoulder surgery.
Slip or fall of person
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · 0200137Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
EE moving core shack onto trailer. Load shifted and EE stumbled fell forward pinching right middle finger between handle and ground, resulting in laceration that required sutures. EE wearing cut-resistant and impact-resistant gloves. 9-4-26 EE released to return to work with restrictions till 9-14-26. On 9-14-26 -sutures removed placed of Modified duty till 9-21-26.
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · 0200137Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
While tripping drill pipe on core rig, EE got EEs left ring finger pinched between the pipe and an adjacent pipe on truck. EE had Cut Level 5 impact-resistant gloves on. EE sustained a laceration to EEs left ring finger that required four sutures. At follow up appt with local clinic, the doctor removed the sutures as these were not Medically Necessary and allowed to return to work.
Testing grounding systems.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.12028
Testing grounding systems.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.12028
Testing grounding systems.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.12028
Testing grounding systems.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.12028
Testing grounding systems.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.12028
Testing grounding systems.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.12028
Testing grounding systems.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.12028
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.