All MSHA-reportable accidents at Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
While the employee was conducting construction quality assurance for a project at the mine, he walked forward a few feet down the slope and stepped onto articulated concrete block mat (which had some gravel on the surface) and he slipped falling backward and landing on his left shoulder, causing a contusion and ruptured rotator cuff.
Employee was driving a quad at the 27 dump leach to pull 2"" lines. Employee drove through a ""rip"" and strained his back.
Employee was moving a copper starter sheet weighing approximately 12 Lbs. from a moving vertical rack to a horizontal conveyance system and felt pain in the right mid back area. Strain resulted in lost time of one day.
Large rock dropped into bed of haul truck and jarred drivers lower back. Driver told supervisor he was fine and left for home. He then complained of soreness at the next shift
Employee was operating loader and as he turned steering wheel to the right the heard and felt a pop in his left elbow
Employee was on the stripper line and working to get a starter sheet unstuck. His hand slipped causing his gloved hand to contact the sharp edge of the sheet causing a laceration of his left pinky finger.
Dozer operator rolled #640 dozer while cleaning narrow road. Dozer went thru the berm at the crest on the 2950 level and came to rest upright on the crest of the 2900 level. Employee was seen and had a full release to work. When seen by company doctor on 9/3/2013, PT was ordered making the incident reportable. There was no lost time and no restrictions.
While shifting forms for a concrete pour, the employee whipped his eye to remove sweat from his brow. While whipping the eye brow he accidently pushed a small flake of metal into his eye without realizing it. It began to irritate him so he informed a foreman who called health and safety. He was transfered to a medical facility to have the flake removed.
On February 24, 2014, employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel from repetitive motion of stripping cathode starter sheets at the Miami EW Tankhouse. Per employee the symptoms began 12/7/2013.
Removing angle iron holding wooden form in place, the angle iron broke loose pinching EE's finger between the angle iron and a shelf of the wooden form.