Freeport-McMoRan Inc safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Inspection.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.4201(a)(1) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 0500790Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee experienced Personal Medical causing them to injure their foot while stepping out of shower.
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · 0200137No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
During an attempt to remove rigging from a hook on a forklift, the operator extended the boom to assist the rigger. Unfortunately, this action caused the rigger's hand to become trapped between the knuckle of the mat and the item they had just lifted, resulting in three broken bones in EE's right hand.
Safety belts and lines.
TYRONE MINE · 290015930 CFR 56.15005 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $5,144.00 proposed penalty
General requirements.
TYRONE MINE · 290015930 CFR 56.4200(b)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee smashed finger - became reportable 11/25/2025
Traffic control.
TYRONE MINE · 290015930 CFR 56.9100(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,550.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee slipped when dismounting equipment
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee injured finger when shroud material fell onto it
Machinery
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 0500790Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Replacing return roller on locked out conveyor belt system when jack failed and belt pinned hand against roller. No broken bones, pinched muscles and loss of sensation to hand.
Inspection.
TYRONE MINE · 290015930 CFR 56.4201(a)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days away from work only
Accident narrative
CC Employee was welding a wear liner block to the crusher saddle liner, in the process of building material with weld, molten Material size of a dime dropped and landed on top of pants where the top of where boot opening is. The molten material burned through pant leg and entered the boot landing on the top of the left foot. Causing a burn.
Other
Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708Injuries due to natural causes
Accident narrative
Employee reportedly collapsed and was having trouble moving legs and arms on right side of body (symptoms associated with stroke). Transported to local ER and treated for dehydration/potassium deficiency. Employee working their first shift from days off, not considered work related and given full duty release to work. MSHA Hotline was notified just in case.
Inspection and cover plates.
TYRONE MINE · 290015930 CFR 56.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of guards.
TYRONE MINE · 290015930 CFR 56.14112(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $697.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
TYRONE MINE · 290015930 CFR 56.14100(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Protection for openings around travelways.
TYRONE MINE · 290015930 CFR 56.11012 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
TYRONE MINE · 290015955.5 on-site hours reported
Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.
TYRONE MINE · 290015930 CFR 56.12008 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144Days away from work only
Accident narrative
CAT79 experienced a rough load event while being loaded by Shovel 44, positioned on the outer edge of the cut and working in course material.
Slip or fall of person
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee fell dismounting power step on haul truck - became reportable 11/12/2025
Powered haulage
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Concussion from rolling water truck - became reportable 11/10/2025
Handtools (nonpowered)
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was hit in head with shovel - became reportable 11/12/20205
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee felt pain in back after hitting a hard knob
Slip or fall of person
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · 0200137Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Mill Ops Employee tripped over feed cart track, rolled ankle.
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.