MSHA DATABASEMSHA records · 15 contributing sources · snapshot Oct 18, 2026

MINE DETAILS

Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

ActiveSurfaceCopper Ore NEC
MSHA MINE ID0200024
LOCATIONGreenlee, AZ
PUBLIC RECORD45,194 linked rows

LOCATION

Mine location

1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.

Mine coordinates

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18Applies to production, safety and portfolio metrics. Silica samples have separate filters.

Violations

597

74 significant & substantial (S&S)

  1. 2025 Q1161
  2. 2025 Q2128
  3. 2025 Q37
  4. 2025 Q43
  5. 2026 Q1149
  6. 2026 Q28
  7. 2026 Q3141
  8. 2026 Q4 *0

Accident records

233

1 records classified as fatality

  1. 2025 Q140
  2. 2025 Q229
  3. 2025 Q336
  4. 2025 Q426
  5. 2026 Q137
  6. 2026 Q223
  7. 2026 Q342
  8. 2026 Q4 *0

Proposed penalties · USD

708,986.00

560 of 597 violations with amounts

  1. 2025 Q1130,843
  2. 2025 Q2248,856
  3. 2025 Q317,239
  4. 2025 Q4453
  5. 2026 Q1220,658
  6. 2026 Q25,512
  7. 2026 Q385,425
  8. 2026 Q4 *—

On-site inspection hours

3,030.00

45 inspections · 45 with hours

  1. 2025 Q1637.50
  2. 2025 Q2616.50
  3. 2025 Q343.25
  4. 2025 Q423.00
  5. 2026 Q1752.50
  6. 2026 Q221.25
  7. 2026 Q3936.00
  8. 2026 Q4 *—
Quarterly safety data
QuarterViolationsS&SProposed USDAccident recordsFatality recordsInspectionsOn-site hours
2025-Q116117130,843.004006637.5
2025-Q212819248,856.002905616.5
2025-Q37217,239.00360543.3
2025-Q430453.00260623.0
2026-Q114919220,658.003708752.5
2026-Q2835,512.00230521.3
2026-Q31411485,425.0042110936.0
2026-Q4 *00—000—

Most cited CFR sections

All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.

Safety activity

  1. accident220260770024

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    A Morcon ops employee was washing off material behind the ball mills area when they took a break. Upon returning from the break they went to bend over to pick up the water hose to continue spraying down area when they felt a pain in their back.

  2. accident220260770018

    MACHINERY · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    The Shovel Operator walked the shovel back down off of the 3'-4' hard knob and the shovel jolted. This resulted in the operator experiencing neck pain.

  3. accident220260650012

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT

    Accident narrative

    Mill Diagnostic Mechanic missed a step on the floor grating. They stumbled and attempted to regain balance but fell forward, landing on right knee.

  4. accident220260640007

    MACHINERY · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    A Mechanic was removing the propel shaft on a Shovel using a steel cable and a Dozer. While positioning the cable on the dozer's ripper, a mechanic placed a hand near the line. When the dozer moved forward, the cable shifted and caught their left hand between the cable and the ripper.

  5. accident220260650013

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    The employee had noticed red on the under part of their eyes 2/18/2026 at the end of their shift and over the next couple of days a rash appeared and on 3/4/2026 the employee reported the injury when coming back to work due to the condition not improving.

  6. accident220260540010

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    While employee was cleaning up debris in a 90 degree pipe. A rock dislodged and stuck employee on right hand.

  7. accident220260580003

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee suffered seizure causing EE to fall from standing to the ground. Fracture to the skull was sustained in the fall.

  8. accident220260560019

    POWERED HAULAGE · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT

    Accident narrative

    An employee was traveling in a van when the driver encountered a pothole on the haul road, resulting in a sudden jolt to the passengers.

  9. accident220260560018

    POWERED HAULAGE · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT

    Accident narrative

    An employee was traveling in a van when the driver encountered a pothole on the haul road, resulting in a sudden jolt to the passengers.

  10. accident220260560020

    POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    An employee was traveling in a van when the driver encountered a pothole on the haul road, resulting in a sudden jolt to the passengers.

  11. accident220260480032

    EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Offloading Ammonia Nitrate Solution, the hose was clogged. Employee closed the line to check the hose but there was still pressure in the line. When they unhooked the line the pressure sprayed solution hitting them in the face and entering eyes. They washed their eyes out well onsite but went to an eye doctor to be checked out and they prescribed antibiotic ointment

  12. accident220260890049

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was unloading a hose crimping machine and hit EE's left index finger on something and created a laceration.

  13. accident220260480033

    MACHINERY · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Two employees had checked a belt and were walking on the lower level of the screen plant when a rock from the next level up fell over toe board striking one of the employees on top/right side of their head.

  14. accident220260350053

    POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    The backup monitor fell from the mount and struck the haul truck operator on the left side of the head.

  15. accident220260420023

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT

    Accident narrative

    During a maintenance activity, a maintenance employee was replacing some dust collector ducting in the tunnel when they pinch their right index finger.

  16. accident220260420021

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee was picking up parts for their task and one of the required parts the employee needed was a cylinder for the dust curtain on the drill. While lifting the cylinder, the employee stood upright and experienced a sharp pain on the left side of the body.

  17. accident220260400013

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee sustained a laceration to right hand ring finger when it was cut by a burr on the inside of the drill pipe and received 5 sutures. Employee identified one of the burrs, but not the second. EE had Impact Cut 5 gloves on at the time of occurrence.

  18. accident220260420017

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    While walking through the mud, the employee's feet became stuck. During an attempt to free themselves, they felt a pop in their left knee.

  19. accident220260290006

    POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) · OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6

    Accident narrative

    The operator exited the cab and unintentionally inhaled turbo fumes when exiting haul truck.

  20. accident220260400021

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Water hose nozzle struck employee in chin, chipping 2 teeth, cracking 1 tooth and causing a laceration which required 3 stitches.

  21. accident220260290004

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee was cleaning the Dc box for the ball mill when they felt something fall between their glasses. Employee felt like something got in their eye and started to flush them out.

  22. accident220260350036

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee was stepping out of van when they stepped onto uneven terrain and twisted their right ankle.

  23. accident220261270009

    POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    The operator of haul truck claimed that while dumping out the front end of the truck lifted up and slammed back down. They stated at the time of incident they did not experience discomfort. However, as the shift progressed, they began to experience increasing discomfort to their lower back. The operator went on leave for the injury on 1/20/2026.

  24. accident220260280023

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Tailings operator was walking up to west centerline when they stepped in mud and rolled left ankle.

  25. accident220260200052

    POWERED HAULAGE · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    A haul truck operator was traveling on a haul road when the equipment struck a pothole.

Safety sources and definitions

MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-18.

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.

CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.

OWNERSHIP

Operator and controller history

Current ownership comes from MSHA Mines. Historical start and end dates come from MSHA Controller and Operator History.

CURRENT HIERARCHYFreeport-McMoRan Inc → Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. → Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.
HISTORY RECORDS25 relationships
INTERVAL CHECKPASScontroller/operator overlap
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Freeport-McMoRan InccontrolsFreeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.operatesFreeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0200024
—

Phelps Dodge CorpcontrolsFreeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.operatesFreeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.

msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 0200024
Other historical summaries · source-specific periods

RECORD SUMMARY

Production, safety and enforcement

These summaries use the periods stated on each card, independently of the reporting period above.

01 / SAFETYwatch

Accidents and injuries

2,936 historical accident/injury rows; 5 coded fatalities and 35,411 lost days across the published record.

ACCIDENT + INJURY RECORD919 since 2021
accidentsmine-production-quarterly
02 / COMPLIANCEwatch

Violations and penalties

6,326 violation rows across the full record; 1,193 carry an S&S flag and $5,212,097 appears in current assessed amounts.

ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY1,327 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsassessed-violationsorders-107a
03 / HEALTHwatch

Occupational health samples

702 personal. 63 personal-sample rows have a published C/E ratio above 1; 0 noise rows have an action-level or PEL dose above 100%. These are separate measures, not a silica exceedance count. Silica results and sample status are shown separately.

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE702 samples
personal-health-samples
04 / PRODUCTIONcontext

Quarterly production and employment

2.1M employee hours and 4,049 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.

2026-Q20 tons
mine-production-quarterlymine-production-yearly
05 / LEGALwatch

Contests, conferences and decisions

1,316 contested-violation rows, 1,315 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 299 conference records linked by issuance number.

POST-ISSUANCE LIFECYCLE2,930 linked rows
conferencescontested-violationscivil-penalty-dockets-decisions
06 / CONTRACTORScontext

Contractors

Contractors are linked through this mine’s violation or accident records. Their production and hours cover all their operations, so they are not included in this mine’s totals.

ENTITY-LEVEL CONTEXT164 linked entities
contractor-production-quarterlycontractor-production-yearlyaccidentsviolations
07 / INSPECTIONScontext

Inspections

469 inspection events and 52K published inspection hours across the historical record.

OVERSIGHT COVERAGE113 since 2021
inspectionsviolations

HEALTH SAMPLING

Silica and quartz

Matching records130 coal · 13 personal · 0 area
Sample status0 not voided0 voided · 13 status not reported
Personal samples with C/E > 1613 published ratios · not a citation count
2026 · Jan 27, 2026–Sep 28, 2026
Date / sampleDataset / analyteOccupation / areaMeasurementSample statusPublished action
000000202604090500Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzCrusher Oper/Worker2.09× published limitConcentration: 0002.13 · limit: 0001.02Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedLAB RESULTS INDICATE EXPOSURE LIMIT EXCEEDEDInspection F03F8CA
000000202604090600Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzCrusher Oper/Worker2.95× published limitConcentration: 0002.18 · limit: 0000.74Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedLAB RESULTS INDICATE EXPOSURE LIMIT EXCEEDEDInspection F03F8CA
000000202603063200Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzDry Screen Plant Operator0.18× published limitConcentration: 0000.19 · limit: 0001.03Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedNO ACTIONInspection F03F8C9
000000202603063300Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzCrusher Oper/Worker3.65× published limitConcentration: 0001.35 · limit: 0000.37Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedLAB RESULTS INDICATE EXPOSURE LIMIT EXCEEDEDInspection F03F8C9
000000202603063000Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzCrusher Oper/Worker1.32× published limitConcentration: 0000.82 · limit: 0000.62Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedLAB RESULTS INDICATE EXPOSURE LIMIT EXCEEDEDInspection F03F8C9
000000202603062900Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzBelt Crew1.74× published limitConcentration: 0000.94 · limit: 0000.54Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedLAB RESULTS INDICATE EXPOSURE LIMIT EXCEEDEDInspection F03F8C9
000000202603063100Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzDry Screen Plant Operator0.23× published limitConcentration: 0000.14 · limit: 0000.62Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedNO ACTIONInspection F03F8C9
000000202600858600Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzCrusher Oper/Worker0.5× published limitConcentration: 0000.50 · limit: 0001.01Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedNO ACTIONInspection F032BEA
000000202600858700Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzCrusher Oper/Worker0.55× published limitConcentration: 0000.39 · limit: 0000.71Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedNO ACTIONInspection F032BEA
000000202600312000Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzCrusher Oper/Worker0.44× published limitConcentration: 0000.24 · limit: 0000.54Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedNO ACTIONInspection F032BD9
000000202600312100Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzCrusher Oper/Worker1.88× published limitConcentration: 0001.26 · limit: 0000.67Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedLAB RESULTS INDICATE EXPOSURE LIMIT EXCEEDEDInspection F032BD9
000000202600312200Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzMechanic0.54× published limitConcentration: 0000.29 · limit: 0000.54Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedNO ACTIONInspection F032BD9
000000202600312300Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% QtzMechanic0.65× published limitConcentration: 0000.39 · limit: 0000.60Source unit unspecifiedNot reportedNO ACTIONInspection F032BD9
Sources and interpretation
  • Coal means use numeric concentrations from samples marked not voided, excluding control/invalid sample types and dates after the snapshot. Missing values remain null; reported zeroes remain zero.
  • Quarterly means describe available samples, not mine-wide or worker-average exposure. Quarters with no eligible measurements remain empty; the current quarter is partial.
  • Personal C/E is MSHA's published concentration-to-limit ratio. A value above 1 is not by itself a citation or a determination under the 2024 silica rule. Personal and area files do not publish a void-status field.
  • Area records include bulk-dust analyses and are kept separate from personal exposure results. Their concentration units are not specified in the source dictionary.
  • Missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Coal quartz percentage and concentration are separate measures. No compliance threshold is inferred for coal samples.

Coal quartz field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal personal field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal area field definitions ↗

EIA + TITLE 30

EIA production and cited regulations

EIA annual figures are reported separately from MSHA. Regulation links use the current eCFR snapshot.

EIA MINE CONTEXTNo matched record
Not present in the 2024 EIA coal workbook.

This can mean the operation is non-coal, inactive for the annual period, or outside the EIA-7A reporting population.

RECENT PUBLIC RECORDS

Recent violations and samples

Latest records retained for inspection; aggregates above use the full source history.

VIOLATIONS12 latest shown
523015456.14105S&S
523015356.14105S&S
504000056.12028Citation
503999956.12028Citation
503999856.12028Citation
503999756.12028Citation
503999656.12028Citation
503930456.12028Citation
OTHER HEALTH SAMPLES2 latest shown

Coal dust, noise and other contaminants. Silica records above ↑

Respirable dust, <.1mgCrusher Oper/Worker
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
Respirable dust, <.1mgMechanic
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified

SOURCE COVERAGE

Reporting dates and coverage

15 datasets contain linked records. Missing datasets are listed below.

DATASETROWSWINDOWSTATUS
Accident, Injuries, and Illnessessafety · contractors2,936Jan 6, 2000—Sep 22, 2026mine-keyed
Addresses of Recordidentity · logistics1Dec 3, 1971—Dec 3, 1971mine-keyed
Assessed Violationscompliance · legal6,239Apr 26, 2000—Aug 26, 2026mine-keyed
Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisionscompliance · legal1,315Jul 26, 2000—Aug 11, 2026mine-keyed
Coal Dust Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Conferencescompliance · legal299Aug 4, 2000—Mar 2, 2026mine-keyed
Contested Violationscompliance · legal1,316Jan 9, 2001—Jul 26, 2026mine-keyed
Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterlycontractors · production · safety20,736Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Contractor Employment and Production — Yearlycontractors · production · safety4,453Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Controller and Operator Historyidentity · compliance2Jan 1, 1950—Jan 1, 1950mine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Quarterlyproduction · safety · compliance318Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Yearlyproduction · safety · compliance81Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Inspectionssafety · compliance469Feb 1, 2000—Sep 27, 2026mine-keyed
Minesidentity · production · logistics1Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Area Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Metal and Nonmetal Personal Health Sampleshealth · safety702May 15, 2002—Sep 28, 2026mine-keyed
Noise Sampleshealth · safety · equipment—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Quartz Samples — Coalhealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Violationscompliance · safety · legal6,326Apr 26, 2000—Sep 16, 2026mine-keyed
107(a) Orders Issuedsafety · compliance—No published rowsabsent / not applicable

NOTES

Limitations

  • Contractor production is entity-level and is never represented as mine-attributable.
  • Missing rows can mean no event, publication delay, identity mismatch, or inapplicability.