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Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-31Database snapshot · 2026-10-31

Safety activity

  1. Falling/sliding/rolling materials

    accidentRecord 220262880018
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Tech was working on loader and accessed the elevated area using a 6-foot ladder. After staging the manifold on a portion of the loader, tech began to descend the ladder when they slipped/fell to the floor. They landed on their feet but, during the fall, their hardhat came off and the manifold fell from the loader and struck tech on the head. Taken to emergency care.

  2. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220262950014
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Tech working on LDR5 (994K loader) preparing to install manifold in hydraulic tank accessed elevated area via 6-ft ladder. After staging manifold, tech slipped and fell ~5 ft while descending. Hardhat came off; manifold fell from loader and struck tech on the head, causing a laceration. Tech landed on their feet

  3. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220262780012
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Electrician was troubleshooting an electrical issue on an electric rope shovel. While removing hardware from a cabinet, the employee stood on the bottom step of an unsecured 3-ft step ladder. The ladder slid on a wet surface, causing the employee to slip and grab de-energized buss work with a sharp surface, resulting in a laceration between the left middle and ring fingers.

  4. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220262780013
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    A security employee was attempting to close a wheeled gate. Due to the gate being positioned on an uphill grade, additional force was required to pull it shut, and during the final pull, the gate rolled over the toe of their boot, causing a lateral fracture to their smallest toe. Employee was wearing safety toed boots. Currently on restrictions.

  5. 103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio

    inspectionRecord F0458B1
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    2.0 on-site hours reported

  6. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220262440016
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Employee was unloading MAG Chloride out of semi trailer; when EE noticed trailer was about empty, employee walked toward trailer to turn off pump and while walking EE slipped causing EE to slide under frac truck w/right leg. Due to recent heavy rain fall, has caused dirt to slope toward frac tank, creating slimy mud under crusted dirt.

  7. Powered haulage

    accidentRecord 220262260018
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Mechanics were attempting to pull Sag feed cart from Sag due to plugged cart. A shackle pin snapped and struck employee in right shin, causing a fracture. Employee was taken to ER, referred to orthopedic. Currently ONGOING.

  8. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220262290007
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Employee was stripping/waxing a floor when some excess chemical from the stripper came into contact with EE's knee causing a reaction on EE's skin

  9. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220262160004
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Tech was installing a bull gear into the final drive of a 793 haul truck. The gear hung from a crane hook by a strap; an installer bar was in the drive. While positioning the gear, the boom-up button was pressed instead of winch-up, raising the boom and shifting the gear, pinching the tech's finger against the installer bar.

  10. Safe access.

    violationRecord 5178822
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    30 CFR 56.11001 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,126.00 proposed penalty

  11. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F026EE3
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    10.0 on-site hours reported

  12. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F029854
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    6.5 on-site hours reported

  13. Intoxicating beverages and narcotics.

    violationRecord 5178017
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    30 CFR 56.20001 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  14. Grounding transformer and switchgear enclosures.

    violationRecord 5178016
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    30 CFR 56.12026 · $883.00 proposed penalty

  15. Safety defects; examination, correction and records.

    violationRecord 5174066
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    30 CFR 56.14100(c) · $313.00 proposed penalty

  16. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 5174065
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $313.00 proposed penalty

  17. Powered haulage

    accidentRecord 220261830008
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act

    Accident narrative

    At shift change, employee was riding in the back of the man van when the driver hit a pothole and employee was jostled in their seat, claiming bruises to the head and leg. Employee was taken to the ER and currently off work. ONGOING

  18. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220261810010
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act

    Accident narrative

    Employee was opening an air valve for a tower mill flush water when the valve got stuck. They used their hand to wipe the blade of the knife gate when the knife gate slammed open, catching their middle finger, pinching it. Employee was taken to the clinic, diagnosed with a distal fracture and referred to ortho. CURRENTLY ONGOING.

  19. Berms or guardrails.

    violationRecord 5178015
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    30 CFR 56.9300(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $959.00 proposed penalty

  20. Berms or guardrails.

    violationRecord 5178014
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    30 CFR 56.9300(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $4,383.00 proposed penalty

  21. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F038CF1
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    5.0 on-site hours reported

  22. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 5178013
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $267.00 proposed penalty

  23. Requirement for container labels.

    violationRecord 5178012
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    30 CFR 47.41(a) · $267.00 proposed penalty

  24. Inspection.

    violationRecord 5178011
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    30 CFR 56.4201(a)(2) · $267.00 proposed penalty

  25. Parking procedures for unattended equipment.

    violationRecord 5178010
    Chino Mines Co Mine · 2900708

    30 CFR 56.14207 · $267.00 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.