Freeport-McMoRan Inc safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
Chino Mines Co Mine · 290070830 CFR 56.14207 · $1,818.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Production Superintendent was attempting to re-rig an air winder to a forklift to be picked and put into place for a belt change out. The air winder was placed on a wood core for cribbing. The air winder load shifted and contacted the employees left foot causing a fracture.
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · 0200137Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Mine Tech Employee mentioned a "twinge" in their leg to a co-worker approximately 30 minutes prior to the end of their shift. About an hour after their shift, Employee reports the pain their leg had intensified to the point that they could barely walk, at which time they contacted their supervisor to report it.
Preparation and submission of MSHA Form 7000-2—Quarterly Employment and Coal Production Report.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Temporary, portable containers.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 47.44(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) and seat belts.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.14130(i) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.14100(c) · $883.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.20003(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,503.00 proposed penalty
Protection of persons at switchgear.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 56.12020 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Illumination of surface working areas.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 56.17001 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.4201(a)(1) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.4201(a)(1) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
Climax Mine · 050225630 CFR 56.12032 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $959.00 proposed penalty
Combustible waste.
Climax Mine · 050225630 CFR 56.4104(b) · $959.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
Chino Mines Co Mine · 290070830 CFR 56.20003(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,550.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee was operating shovel, swung shovel dipper around and felt back pain -- became reportable 5/31/2025
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 02000241.0 on-site hours reported
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.14100(c) · $883.00 proposed penalty
Spillage and leakage.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.4102 · $313.00 proposed penalty
Operators stations.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.14103(b) · $313.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.14100(c) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of ventilation doors.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.8531(e) · $1,252.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.20003(a) · $226.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 56.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $755.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 56.20003(a) · $151.00 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.