Freeport-McMoRan Inc safety activity

clock fell off the wall striking employee in the left arm

EE was assisting a group of co-workers with moving a Knaack box into the Crush/Convey maintenance shop. EE was lifting on side of the box and then they realized they needed additional help due to the box being too heavy. After they were done the EE began to feel lower back pain. EE was seen and released. On 9/29/25 EE was issued Physical Therapy.

Employee was walking down stacker and missed a step - became reportable 9/24/2025

Mill Maint Employee sustained rope burn to their hand while changing out a return idler on 5 Belt XCC.

HT135 Operator rough load injury by SH23.

Employee had neck pain after hitting hard knob in haul truck

Employee sustained a nondisplaced fracture of right thumb (Distal Phalanx) when employee was ascending the stairs to access the belt 2260CON001 and the safety bar came down and smashed the employees right thumb.

Liners fell unexpectedly, striking worker's leg. Causing bruising and soreness.

The employee was leaving Shovel 4 and 6 pit in 6th gear when EE hit a pothole in the road. The employee stated the truck bed raised up a little and came down, causing the seat to bottom out. The employee was seen by Occ Med on 9/23/25 and was released without restrictions. On 9/26/25, the employee was seen by Occ Med and was returned to work with restrictions.

Employee was walking down the mid section of TP6 Down Chute Spillway SW-16a decline, when slipped and fell, landing on EE's left wrist.

Employee was cleaning the basement at the lime plant and steam burnt a small hole through EE's boot, causing blistering on EE's left foot.

EE was removing a 20" hugger with an impact when the nut came off of the bottom half of the hugger it dropped. The EE caught it and tweaked EE's back in the process. On 9/19/25 EE was seen and sent back to work. On 9/25/2025 EE was issued physical therapy.

Employee slipped in mud and fell injuring back

Employee had back pain after hitting pothole in haul truck - became reportable 9/15/2025

Employee injured back after seat bottomed out on haul truck

Employee was dressing lead anodes for cell maintenance. While installing side insulator (PVC) with a rubber mallet, the left side of the anode slipped off the strongback hook, striking the employee in the neck area. EE was taken to the ER and taken off work 2 days for concussion protocol.

Employee was cleaning under the lime plant and fine material from the screw conveyor was coming down and the employee believes they inhaled some of the airborne lime. The case did not go recordable until 09/23/2025 when the employee was given restrictions.

While removing a catwalk by the plenum, a forklift fork became caught under the platform and lifted it slightly, grazing a welder's shin and causing a small cut above the left ankle.