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. · 0200024Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee hurt forearm lifting pipe
Other
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · 0200137Injuries due to natural causes
Accident narrative
On 3/24/25 at approximately 11:37 AM a mayday was initiated for an employee who passed out. CPR was initiated and the employee was shocked with an AED multiple times. WVFD arrived on scene and took over CPR but was unable to revive the employee. The scene was secured and legal notifications were promptly made.
Non-Chargeable Accident Investigation
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · 020013713.0 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee injured foot trying to unhitch light plant
Other
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · 0200112Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was fusing branch saddles on pipe and lifted their head to check on the fuse. When lifting their head they felt a pain and tightness in their neck.
Slip or fall of person
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
EE was inspecting #2 drying air compressor. After they inspected the equipment, they stepped back off the concrete pad & their foot missed the lower step. Their foot caught a wood plank which gave way. They stumbled and fell to the ground. They reached back to brace their fall & injured left shoulder. They felt & heard a pop. Employee was issued restrictions.
Handtools (nonpowered)
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee cut hand with pocketknife
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · 0200144Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
EE was dumping in the drop box. As they were placing the cover back on it broke off & hit their little toe on right foot behind the steel toe cover. The contact caused a fracture to the little toe. EE was issued restrictions.
Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.5001(a)/57.5005 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee injured back prepping floor at shovel
Slip or fall of person
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee injured ankle loading tools
Powered haulage
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee injured by hitting pothole
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Employee was rough loaded in haul truck
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 0203131No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was removing panels from screen media with Air Tugger, when employee was holding Air Tugger chain with EE's left hand. Employees left hand became lodged in the Air Tugger Block causing laceration to EE's left hand.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
Chino Mines Co Mine · 29007081.5 on-site hours reported
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Chino Mines Co Mine · 29007083.5 on-site hours reported
Suspended loads.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.16009 · $336.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.4201(a)(2) · $209.00 proposed penalty
Preparation and submission of MSHA Report Form 7000-1—Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 50.20(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Testing grounding systems.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.12028 · $697.00 proposed penalty
Preparation and submission of MSHA Report Form 7000-1—Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 50.20(a) · $193.00 proposed penalty
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
As the crew was tripping 20-foot rods, the driller assistant (DA) requested an adjustment to the jib boom. Driller contacted the head tilt lever instead of the Jib boom causing the rod to move forward unexpectedly and striking the DA between the chin and the lip causing a laceration that required 4 stitches to close.
Handling of materials
TYRONE MINE · 2900159Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee in truck bed, properly bent down to place case of liners in bed. EE heard/felt a pop in hamstring. Placed ice on the leg and continued to walk. On 3/12/25 EE returned to work and complained of leg pain. EE was seen at clinic and taken off work for 2 days
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.14100(c) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spillage and leakage.
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 020313130 CFR 56.4102 · $697.00 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.