Freeport-McMoRan Inc safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee fell onto idlers injuring leg - became reportable on 8/11/2025
Requirement for container labels.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 47.41(a) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.4201(a)(2) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of ladders.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.11003 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Safe access.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.11001 · $267.00 proposed penalty
Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.5001(a)/.5005 · $398.00 proposed penalty
Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.5001(a)/.5005 · $398.00 proposed penalty
Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.5001(a)/.5005 · $398.00 proposed penalty
General requirements.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.4200(b)(2) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Procedures during repairs or maintenance.
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · 020013730 CFR 56.14105 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $3,736.00 proposed penalty
Blocking equipment in a raised position.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.14211(b) · $465.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Driver was walking back to the cab of EE's semi-tractor on flat, even ground after lowering landing gear on semi-trailer when EE's knee gave to the left side. EE suffered a left knee strain, possible patellar subluxation. The driver aggravated a pre-existing condition.
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · 0200137Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
The injured employee was attempting to cut the lower mud ring on a gear half that was positioned on a concrete floor, with the split line partially overhanging a small concrete retaining wall. The employee reached with both hands under the gear to cut the mud ring, and the gear shifted, striking them in the hard hat and both hands.
Non-Fatal Accident Investigation
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · 020013710.8 on-site hours reported
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.14100(c) · $1,320.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.14100(c) · $1,320.00 proposed penalty
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 02031311.8 on-site hours reported
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.14100(c) · $1,320.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.14100(c) · $1,320.00 proposed penalty
Preparation and submission of MSHA Form 7000-2—Quarterly Employment and Coal Production Report.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Annual refresher training of miners; minimum courses of instruction; hours of instruction.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 48.28 · $168.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee's foot fell into sump dump causing discomfort in leg - became reportable 7/24/2025
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144Days away from work only
Accident narrative
During the harvest process at Tankhouse, ee had to remove a cathode, weighing approx. 152 lbs on the strongback prior to unloading. The ee lowered the strongback to approx. shoulder height to detach the cathode by removing the hanger bar. The loop failed and broke off, landing on the ee's foot. EE sustained a fracture and laceration. Received stitches and taken off work.
Impoundment Spot Inspection
Climax Mine · 05022564.5 on-site hours reported
Equipment defects.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.7002 · $366.00 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.