Freeport McMoRan Miami IncMining Incidents in 2011

After loading at the 112 shovel, Haul Truck 262 passed the pole bridge and went over a rough patch of road. The truck was traveling approximately 9 MPH when operator was bounced around, jarring his back.

Electrician performing maintenance on 112 shovel was preparing to leave the shovel. He opened the spring latch door to the man-lift and used his hip to hold the spring gate open as he backed into the basket. Below a welder was preparing to board the shovel. The welder started lowering the basket just as the electrician stepped back. The electrician fell to the ground.

Employee was about,10-20 feet away from the 111 shovel as crew was working on replacing teeth on the dipper. One of the crew was using an 8-12 pound sledge hammer on the tooth in order to remove it. The hammer struck metal and a piece flew off striking injured employee in the left elbow.

Employee was carrying two slings and a clevis to the boom truck. He put the slings on the truck and dropped the clevis on the ground. When he bent over to pick up the clevis, and began picking it up, he heard a pop in his back and fell face down. He crawled over to the truck when his supervisor came over and asked how he was.

Lineman climbing wood pole, fell 10'.

While working on a metal plate at the weld shop a small piece of metal came off and got stuck in employee's left eye. Employee flushed eye but was unable to remove the fragment.