All MSHA-reportable accidents at Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
CATHODES WERE BEING MOVED BY CRANE, A CATHODE STARTED TO SLIP AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PUSH IT BACK IN PLACE, CATHODE SLIPPED AND DROPPED, SEVERING ONE FINGER (INDEX) LEFT HAND AND INJURY WAS ALS O DONE TO THE FINGER NEXT TO INDEX.
EMPLOYEE WAS GUTTING OUT A CELL TO CLEAN IT. HE WSA TRYING TO MOVE SOME BLANKS OFF THE RACK WITH HIS SUPERVISOR. ONE BLANK SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE BLANK AND RACK .
EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STAIRS OF A SLURRY TRUCK WHEN HIS LEFT HEEL CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM RUNG OF THE STEPS. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STUMBLE & FALL LANDING ON HIS LEFT LEG/FOOT. RESULT: SPRAINED LEFT KNEE
THE HAUL TRUCK OPERATOR WAS LOADING AT THE SHOVEL WHEN THE DIPPER STRUCK THE BED OF THE HAUL TRUCK. THE EE DID NOT GO ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL 11-10-2000.
WHILE LOADING AT A SHOVEL A BOULDER ROLLED OFF HITTING THE EMPTY BED CAUSING THE EE'S BACK TO GET JARRED.
EE WAS BACKING THE HAUL TRUCK TO THE #15 SHOVEL DIPPER AND STRUCK THE DIPPER.
EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK WHILE PICKING UP HAUL TRUCK WHEEL CHOCKS.
THE EE WAS SERVICING A GROVE WHEN SHE FELL CAUSING THE INJURY.
THE EMPLOYE EWAS DRIVING A PICKUP WHEN HE WAS HIT BY A VAN.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A VAN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A PICKUP.
EE WAS HELPING DRILLER CHANGE STEEL. EE CHECKIDE TO SEE IF COLLAR WAS LOOSE AND THEN GAVE DRILLER AN OKAY SIGNAL. DRILLER HIT CENTRIFUSER LEBER TO HOLD THE STEEL. EE HAD PUT HIS HANDS BACK INT O THE COLLAR AND CENTRIFUSER CLOSED ON BOTH HANDS.
EE WAS IN PROCESS OF SETTING UP A BOX TO SIT ON TOP OF A SHOVEL STICK. IN THE PROCESS THE EE FELL & STRUCK & HIS LEFT ARM LANDED ON THE CORNER OF A BOX
1/2"" ROPE BROKE KNOCKING OFF EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT AND SAFETY GLASSES, CAUSING A BRUISE TO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING A TRACK DOZER LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL. SUFFERING A DISLCOATED LEFT SHOULDER & A BROKEN UPPER LEFT ARM
THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING WHAT HE TOUGHT WAS A FULL 55 GALLON BARREL OF SOLVENT. WHEN HE SHOVED THE BARREL HE FOUND IT TO BE EMPTY, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A VAN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A PICKUP.
EE WAS HANDLING HEAVY MATERIAL AND FINGERS CAME IN CONTACT WITH A PINCH POINT.
EE FRACTURED LEFT WRIST WHEN HE FELL.
EE WAS HELPING GUIDE PUMP PARTS OFF OF ATRAILER WHEN THE LOAD SUPPORT BEAM WAS LET GO BY A CONTRACTOR. THE BEAM FELL ON THE EE'S RIGHT THUMB
EE WAS LIFTING/REMOVING MATERIAL WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS INTO A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON
EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT THUMB PINCHED IN A JACK STAND.
EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER ON BAILING WIRE.
EE WAS WELDING ON H BRACKET AS HE TURNED THE BRACKET OVER IT SLID OFF THE TABLE HIS LEFT ARM TURNED OUT AWAY FROM BODY CAUSING PAIN IN LEFT ELBOW
INJURY TO ELBOW CHRONIC RESULTING FROM REPETITIVE MOTION OS SWINGING HAMMER WHILE PERFORMING NUCLEAR GUAGE DENSITY TESTING IN SOIL WITH VERY HIGH GRAVEL CONTENT
EE WAS INSTALLING BOLTS ON A ROOF, HE LEANED FORWARD TO INSTALL BOLT AND LANYARD CAUGHT AND SNAPPED HIM, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL OFF LADDER LANING ON FEET, ARMS, STRUCK X BRACES CAUSING AND LACERATION TO UNDERSIDE OF BOTH ARMS.
THE EE SLIPPED ON MUDE AT THE METCALF SX TANK FARM AND FELL ON HER RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS DESCENDING ON A LADDER OF A FRONT END LOADER WITH MUD ON HIS FEET. HIS GOOTING SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND DISLOCATING LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE CLIMBING ON 35 CAT, EE SPRAINED HIS ELBOW.
EE WAS TRIMMING WIRE WITH POCKET KNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF WIRE & LACERATED EE'S LEFT HAND
EE WAS WELDING A BLIND TO STOP EXCESS FLOW OF RAFFINATE ON A BROKEN RAFFINATE LINE NEXT TO ANOTHER PERSON WHEN HE NOTICED IRRITATION IN EYES DIRECTLY AFTER THE START OF WELDING
EE STEPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL ALLOWING FOOT TO SLIP OUT FROM UNDER HIM AGGRAVATING AN OLD INJURY IN HIS RIGHT KNEE
EE WAS WELDING A BLIND TO STOP EXCESS FLOW OF RAFFRIATE ON A BROKEN RAFFINATE LINE NEXT TO ANOTHER PERSON WHEN HE NOTICED EYE IRRITATION ALMOST INSTANTLY AFTER HE BEGAN WELDING
EE WAS REPETIVELY TRYING REBAR TOGETHER WITH WIRE WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT ARM AND PAIN STEMMING FROM HIS LOW FOREARM TO JUST BELOW HIS SHOULDER
WHILE WORKING AT CENTRAL TANK HOUSE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS LEFT FOOT BY A BLANK.
EE'S GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN CABLE WHILE PULLING CABLE THRU A CONDUIT USING A TUGGER. CAUSING FRACTURE OF R 5TH METACARPAL (BOXER FRACTURE)
LOOSE STONES THAT WERE BEING REMOVED LACK OF ATTENTION TO WORK SURROUNDINGS
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING LUGS ON HAUL TRUCK WITH A TORQUE MULTIPLIER. AS THE EMPLOYEE ENGAGED THE MULTIPLIER HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TOOL & RIM.
EE WAS CUTTING 4"" PIPE WITH MATABO SAW THE PIPE FELL OVER & BOUND THE BLADE,THE SAW THEN KICKED BACK & STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT ARM
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING BOTTLE RACK WITH OVERHEAD CRANE. THE BOTTLE RACK WAS SWINGING SO THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP THE BOTTLES BEFORE HE COULD SET THE RACK ON THE DECK. BY DOING SO HE FELT A SH ARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN.
EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN BACK WHILE MOUNTING EQUIPMENT.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT IN REBAR PAD CAUSING RIGHT KNEE TO TWIST.
EE WAS RIDING ON PERSONELL CARRIER OF AN 18 TON FIXED CAB PICKER DRIVER OF THE PU DROVE THRU A POTHOLE & EE'S BACK WAS STRUCK AGAINST HANDRAIL
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LIFTING A STACK OF WOODEN PLANKS; WHEN INJURED TURNED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS PULLING GROUND WIRE DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL. EE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH LEFT ARM CAUSING FX TO LEFT WRIST. SPLINT 2-3 WKS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS WAY TO MONTHLY SAFETY MEETING; AS HE WAS WALKING DOWNSTAIRS, HE TRIPPED AS HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON SIDE RAIL.
WORKING A COME-A-LONG TO ALIGN A ROOF BRACE WHEN THE OVERHEAD CRANE MOVED CAUSING LEFT FOOT TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN CRANE RAIL CLAMPS AND WHEEL GUARD.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN INSTALLING A LOCK RING ON A HAUL TRUCK. EE WAS HOLDING BAR WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING BAR. IN THE PROCESS THE LOCK RING SPRUNG BACK AND EE REACHED OUT TO STOP IT FROM HIT TING ANOTHER EE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM GANG BOX TO WORK AREA WHEN HE STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE
WHILE WORKING ON A PIPE IT ROLLED OVER ON EE'S FOOT.
WHILE WORKING AT CENTRAL TANKHOUSE, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A CATHODE.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF AREA CLEAN-UP, MOVING2-6"" CARBON STEEL 90 DEGREES, WHEN ONE SLIPPED FROM GRASP; WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FAB TABLE & 90 DEGREE FITTING.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BACKUP ALARM & A PIECEOF METAL FELL INTO LEFT EYE.
TWISTED LEFT ANKLE STEPPING OFF BOBCAT.
WHILE WORKING AT THE CENTRAL TANK HOUSE THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A CATHODE AND A CHAIN.
EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE SMALL ROLLS IN THE FABRICATION SHOP. IN DOING SO, EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER WHEN SOME DUST BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN REPAIRING DUAL FLATS ON THE #629 HAUL TRUCK. EMPLOYEE ALREADY HAD ONE JACK IN PLACE WHEN HE WAS PLACING ANOTHER UNDER THE HITCH. THE FIRST JACK MOVED CAUSING HIM TO PINCH HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE HITCH AND SECOND JACK.
EE WAS POSITIONING BORING MACHINE FEEDER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE #552 HAUL TRUCK AT THE 5150 WORK AREA AND IN THE PROCESS, TWISTED HIS RIGHT NAKLE ON A ROCK.
EE WAS CHARGING THE MILLS WITH STEEL BALLS. A 3 1/2"" BALL FELL FROM CHUTE ABOVE AND LANDED ON THE RIGHT FINGER CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE'S LADDER TIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO GRAB AND HOLD A BRACE.
WHILE WORKING AT CENTRAL TANK FARM THE EE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND STRAP.
EE SPRAINED WRIST WHILE MOVING MATERIAL.
WHILE CLIMBING UP THE BOARDING LADDER OF THE #548 HAUL TRUCK THE EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
WHILE WORKING AT CENTRAL TANK HOUSE THE EE WAS STRUCK ON CHIN BY PRYBAR.
EE WAS UNLOADING BARRELS BARREL SWUNG & MASHED LITTLE FINGER RIGHT HAND. AGAINST LOADER EE WASTAKEN TO CLININ FOR 1ST AID 3 DAYS AFTER INCIDENT MEDICAL DR PLACED EE ON LIGHT DUTY
HAMMER STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON LEFT THUMB UTILITY TRUCK DOOR.
EE WAS REPLACING A GRINDING WHEEL ON A 7"" HAND HELD AIR GRINDER. WHEN THE EE STARTED GRINDING THE WHEEL CAME OFF.
EE SLAMMED DOOR ON THIRD DIGIT FINGER.
EE WAS CLIMBING LADDER BEHIND ANOTHER EE WHO'S SPUD WRENCH FELL OUT OF HIS POCKET STRIKING BOTTOM EE IN THE MOUTH.
EE WAS LOADING 1 1/2"" CONDUIT IN THE BACK OF A TRUCK WHEN A PIECE OF CONDUIT ROLLED OFF THE TOP OF THE PILE SMASHING FIFTH DIGIT OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN CONDUIT AND BED OF TRUCK.
EE WAS WORKING IN A SUBSTATION AS HE BEGAN TO CLEAN UP FOR THE DAY HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF GROUND WIRE, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON THE WIRE & HESUSTAINED A STRAIN TO THE LEFT KNEE
EE WAS WALKING UP INLINE WHEN HIS FOOTING SLIPPED HE LANDING ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES. HIS LEFT KNEE BEGAN TO SWELL AND BECOME PAINFUL.
EE WAS USING A HOOK KNIFE TO STRIP 1/0 WIRE, WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES. HOOK KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIT THE TOP OF HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A LACERATIONS TO BOTH FINGERS.
EE WAS WAHSING HIS SERVICE TRUCK AND INADVENTENTLY STEPPED ON THE RAILS IN THE WASH RACK. EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND DROPPED TO ONE KNEE, DROPPING THE FIRE HOSE OUT OF HIS HAND. THE HOSE CAME UP AND STRUCK THE EE ON HIS RIGHT EYEBROW.
THE EE WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE HOIST PUMP. THE BOLTS WERE LOOSENED AND REMOVED WHEN HALF OF THE CLAMP ATTACHMENT FELL, STRIKING EE ON THE UPPER LIP.
WHILE ADJUSTING YARD LIGHT FELL OFF TRACK SMASHING RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHICH HAD TO BE DRAINED (FINGER NAIL)
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT A SCALER IN THE WELDING TRUCK HE SLIPPED IN MUD, CAUSING HIS WRIST TO CONTACT WELDING ROD BOX.
EE WAS OPERATING LOADER AND HIS SAFETY GLASSES CUT HIS NOSE WHEN HE HIT A BUMP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE ANNEX LIBRARY, REACHING FOR SOME PAPER IN A TRAY. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND.
EE'S WERE PUSHING OVERHEAD CRANE WITH THE TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING TO A NEW POSITION. WHEN THE SCAFFOLDING STRUCK A CROSSBEAM. THE OVERHEAD CRANE ROLLED BACKWARDS CAUSING THE WHEEL GUARD TO STRI KE HIS L FOOT
WHILE WORKING AT CENTRAL TANKHOUSE THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN A PRY BAR AND CABLE TRAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS EXAMINING KNIFE AND CUT HER FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING PICKS ON A MOTORGRADER BLADE, A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE PICK CAME OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS THIRD DIGIT FINGER, LEFT HAND.
A GUST OF WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER, CAUSING INJURY.
EMPLOYEE BROKE TIP OF LEFT RING FINGER WHILE REFORMING CONDUNT.
EE PLACED HAND IN BLOWER VENT. FAN MOTOR CUT EE'S RIGHT, MIDDLE FINGER.
WHILE ENTERING THE CAB OF A LOCOMOTIVE THE EE'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE DOOR.
THE EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A PIPE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS HAND CAUSING THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CONDUCTING THE EQUIPMENT PRESHIFT INSPECTION. WHILE DISMOUNTING THE LADDER, SHE CAUGHT HER LEFT RING FINGER ON THE PLATFORM, CAUSING A LACERATION.
THE EE WAS USING A CUTOFF SAW TO TRIM AN OIL SEAL WHEN THE SEAL PULLED TOWARDS CUT OFF WHEEL AND CAUGHT HIS GLOVE CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.
WHEN EXITING THE SCALE HOUSE THE EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FINGERTIP WAS BROKEN WHEN A MACHINE ARBOR FELL ON IT WHILE WORKING IN THE MACHINE SHOP.
EE WAS WALKING AND FELL. HE RECEIVED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A DIRT BEAM, TAKING A PICTURE, AND SLIPPED HITTING HIS SHIN.
PAIN IN LOWER BACK - MUSCLE PAIN. INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN.
WHILE WORKING ON CRANE, EE GRABBED EXPOSED WIRE ON CONTROL BOX OF CRANE RECEIVING ELECTRIC SHOCK. EE WAS INITIALLY TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY. EE STILL FEELING RESIDUAL EFFECTS AND CAUGHT TREATMENT FROM A CARDIOLOGIST. APPT IS 2-25-00. WAITING FOR OUTCOME OF VISIT.
WHILE WORKING AT THE CENTRAL TANK HOUSE THE EE SMASHED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WITH A CATHODE.
EE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK. WHEN HE STOPPED TO GET LOADED THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE.
EE REPORTED THAT HIS HANDS WERE BOTHERING HIM BECAUSE OF THE WORK HE PERFORMS, LUBE SERVICEMAN, CHANGING OIL FILTERS ON EQUIPMENT. THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED TO WORKMANS COMP IN JUNE AND IS NOW B EING ACCEPTED AS AS INDUSTRIAL ILLNESS.
REMOVING EXISTING WELD WITH AN AIR ARC. EE FLASHED HIMSELF NUMEROUS TIMES, BURNING BOTH EYES. WE WERE NOT AWARE OF THE INJURY UNTIL WE RECEIVED THE MEDICAL BILL ON 7-10-00.