Freeport-McMoRan Inc safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 0500790198.5 on-site hours reported
Use of ladders.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.11011 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $549.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.14100(c) · $432.00 proposed penalty
Inspection.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.4201(a)(5) · $245.00 proposed penalty
Housekeeping.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.20003(b)
Warning signs.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.4101 · $226.00 proposed penalty
Heat sources.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.4500 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty
Berms or guardrails.
HENDERSON OPERATIONS · 050079030 CFR 57.9300(d)(3) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Powered haulage
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 0203131Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
While driving through SH3 pit, a haul truck trainee employee hit a rough spot in the road. Initially the employee stated they were ok but after another run, they told their mentor that they were experiencing back pain.
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 0203131Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
While loading Haul Truck 36, a shovel operator trainee made contact with the back of HT36 with the dipper. After dumping the operator continued onto an additional run at Shovel 3. After another full load/dump cycle, the operator stated they felt neck and back pain.
Machinery
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Perm tot or perm prtl disablty
Accident narrative
IP's 4 fingers on right hand were crushed between Horse head and block & tackle of service truck mounted crane. IP required surgery on all 4 fingers with a portion of middle 2 fingers requiring amputation
Handtools (nonpowered)
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
An employee tried to cut a hose with a utility knife and slipped, causing a laceration to the left middle and index finger. Went restricted duty on 1/30/2025
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 0200024No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee pinched finger moving liner
Powered haulage
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 0203131Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Haul truck dumped out and was traveling to the next assignment. As EE headed down the Power ramp, EE's truck began to slide due to the roads being slick from the weather event just before the shift. Driver tried to correct the slide, and EE made contact with the berm with the right front corner.
Handling of materials
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · 0203131Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act
Accident narrative
Employee was lifting a 300lb propane gun with two other employees when EE felt a pain in the shoulder. EE worked through the remainder of the shift thinking the pain would subside, and when it hadn't, EE reported the incident to supervisor at the start of the shift the next day.
Construction and maintenance of guards.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.14112(a)(1) · $366.00 proposed penalty
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 02000249.0 on-site hours reported
Machinery, equipment, and tools.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.14205 · $366.00 proposed penalty
Distribution boxes.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.12006 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.14207 · $366.00 proposed penalty
Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.14207 · $366.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.12004
Authorized persons at major electrical installations.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.12022 · $818.00 proposed penalty
Electrical conductors.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.12004 · $336.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · 020002430 CFR 56.12032 · $245.00 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.