Freeport-McMoRan Inc safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Entrapment
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144Accident only
Accident narrative
1 EE was inside the Primary Crusher elevator when it stopped. The elevator would not move.
Spot Inspection
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 02001444.8 on-site hours reported
Disorders (physical agents)
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
Employee felt symptoms of dehydration
Disorders (physical agents)
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
Employee began feeling dehydrated
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · 0200137Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Mine Maintenance Employee struck/dragged across ground approximately 6 feet by SH22 hoist ropes during maintenance activity.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079012.3 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
EE was providing a site tour to auditors. EE was walking out of the man van and twisted an ankle without feeling pain. EE notified supervisor was treated and released. On 8/13/2025 they were diagnosed with a nondisplaced microtrbecular fracture. EE was also issued PT.
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · 02001122.8 on-site hours reported
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 05007903.3 on-site hours reported
Slip or fall of person
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 0203131Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Truck driver was walking toward line up room in parking area. EE rolled EE's right ankle which resulted in an avulsion fracture
Slip or fall of person
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 0203131No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Shovel Operator was exiting the cab when EE tripped and fell on the metal grating. EE has cuts to EE's eyelid, cheek, nose and lower lip. EE received two stitches to lower lip.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Cyprus Tohono Corporation · 02025796.0 on-site hours reported
Disorders (physical agents)
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
EE was showing other employees how the computers are utilized in the office building. EE began to feel ill. ERT was contacted and EE was taken to the hospital for further evaluation. Diagnosed with dehydration.
Handling of materials
Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was working restricted duty from a previous personal injury, failed to remember not to pull with right arm, and used the grab bar while mounting pickup and dislocated shoulder. Employee was taken to the ER, referred to ortho and taken off work. Currently ongoing.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 05007900.0 on-site hours reported
Immediate notification.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 50.10(d) · $336.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.14100(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $5,574.00 proposed penalty
Slip or fall of person
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 0203131Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was walking when they tripped and fell on metal grating walkway causing abrasion on right wrist
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
The employee was assisting co-workers with reeving a lower block. During this task, the employees were removing the slack from the wire rope by hand. The wire rope had a twist in it that came loose and made contact with the employee while removing the slack by hand. The incident resulted in a minor chip to the employee's front tooth.
Other
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 0203131Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was fusing 4-inch T's when the employee bent over and grabbed the handle of the fusion machine. The employee's lower back locked up. The employee stated pre-existing injury.
Testing grounding systems.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.12028 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Changes; notification by operator.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 41.12 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of ventilation doors.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.8531(e)
Training plans; time of submission; where filed; information required; time for approval; method for disapproval; commencement of training; approval of instructors.
Climax Mine · 050225630 CFR 48.23(c)(3) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 0500790Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was checking froth quality at cleaner cell when finger became pinched between froth paddle and cell weir.
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.