Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.Mining Incidents in 2001

THE EMPLOYEE WAS GUIDING A BELL HOUSING DOWN OFF THE METCALF SECONDARY CRUSHER OVERHEAD CRANE WHEN A CLEVIS PIN FELL 45 FT., HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT HAND PINKY FINGER.

EE WAS REMOVING A HOIST MOTOR COUPLING GUARD TO GREASE THE COUPLING. HE HAD TO TUG ON THE GUARD TO GET IT LOOSE. HE THEN STEPPED BACK AND TURNEDTO HIS LEFT TO SET IT DOWN. WHEN HE WENT TO STRA IGHTEN BACK UP HE FELT LOWER BACK LOCK UP & HIS LEFT LEG GO NUMB.

WHILE WORKING ON A SULFURIC ACID LINE AT THE SOUTHSIDE TANK FARM, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS RIGHT ARM AND SIDE.

EE WAS CLIMBING THE MAST OF A DRILL WHEN HE FELT A PULL/STRAIN IN HIS BACK. EE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 3-23-01.

EE WAS PULLING WIRE WHEN HE FEEL HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG GETTING TIGHT.

EE WAS CLEANING OUT DIRT FROM P-6 TUNNEL IN CRUSHER DEPT. WITH THE SC-6 SCOOPY AND HIT A POT HOLE CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT ROLL PROTECTION CAGE. EE FELT PAIN IN NECK AND BACK.

EE FAILED TO PROPERLY BLOCK A REAR SUSPENSION AND IT SLIPPED, STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A FRACTURE AND A LACERATION.

WHILE DOING CELL MAINTENANCE AT THE CENTRAL TANKHOUSE, THE EMPLOYEE FRACTURED AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER AND LACERATED HIS MIDDLE FINGER. HE DID NOT GO LOST TIME UNTIL 6/21/01.

EE SLIPPED ON FROZEN ROCK/DIRT BERM WHILE DOING WALKAROUND INSPECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED AND FELL FRACTURING HER RIGHT WRIST.

EE WAS LOADING A SHOVEL ADAPTER WITH A JIB CRANEWHEN THE ADAPTER FELL AND HIT HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING POWER CABLE AND STRAINED BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIPE WITH A CHAIN SAW. WHEN THE CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK THE BUTT END OF THE SAW STRUCK HER LEFT KNEE.

WHILE FUSING DRISCO PIPE THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCKIN THE HAND WHEN THE FUSING ARM FELL.

WHILE WORKING AT STARGO TANKHOUSE, THE EMPLOYEE FRACTURED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING METAL PLATE FROM RR CROSS TIE WITH CROWBAR. THE CROWBAR SLIPPED SMASHING HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE CROWBAR AND CROSS TIE.

EE WAS REPLACING THE ADAPTOR ON A SHOVEL WHEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE JIB CRANE HOOK AND THE ADAPTOR. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT FROM TRANSMISSION ROCK GUARD WHEN ROCK GUARD FELL LANDING ON AIR GUN AND RIGHT HAND LACERATING FINGER.

EE WAS RUNNING 8"" HDPE PIPELINE FROM THE 4040 LEVEL TO THE 4000 LEVEL. HE WAS STANDING NEAR WHERE THE PIPE WAS GOING OVER THE BENCH WHEN THE ENDOF THE PIPE SUDDENLY BECAME BOUND UP. THE PIPE B OWED AND THEN BROKE FREE STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE

EE WAS INSTALLING THE LOCK RING ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF A HAUL TRUCK. WHILE PUTTING IT ON HE NOTICED THAT THE LOCK RING WAS NOT ON STRAIGHT. WHILE SHIFTING THE LOCK RING IT STARTED TO SLIP & DROPPED ON EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT.

WHILE PULLING CABLE, EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED, CAUSING A LACERATION.

SLAMMED THE DRILL RIG DOOR ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING RUBBER SKIRTING AROUND B-STANDARD AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, RESULTING IN 6 STITCHES.

CUT RIGHT HAND WHILE SHOVELING DIRT AROUND PIPE.

EE WAS CLEANING SHAVINGS OUT OF A METAL TUBE THAT HE WAS DRILLING WITH A DRILL PRESS. HE STUCK A CRESCENT WRENCH IN THE TUBE AND THE WRENCH GOT CAUGHT ON THE BIT AND PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND BETW EEN THE TUBE AND THE WRENCH.

EE WAS REMOVING FLANGE FROM RIM WHEN THE FLANGE SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FLANGE AND MACHINE.

LAID 4"" PLASTIC PIPE ACROSS LEG TO CUT. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A METAL CABINET WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.

EE WAS INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION ON A D9 TRACK DOZER.FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PARTS.

HE WAS USING A TUBE WRENCH TO REMOVE A CONNECTORTUBE FROM A ROD IN THE TABLE. HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE WRENCH VIGOROUSLY. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE TUBE PINCHING THE FINGER AGAINST A WRENCH STOP ON THE TABLE.

WHILE HARVESTING AT THE SOUTHSIDE TANKHOUSE, THE EE DEVELOPED A RASH ON HIS FOREHEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OUT A BEARING BY HAND ON THE 63 SHOVEL. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE WET BOOM EAR CAUSING HIM TO GRAB THE HANDRAIL. WHEN ONE OF HIS HANDS SLIPPED OFF THE HANDRAIL E MPLOYEE SWUNG AROUND AND STRUCK HANDRAIL.

EE WAS REMOVING A TIE WRAP WITH A KNIFE AND CUT HIS FINGER.

EE WAS WELDING ON A 34 YARD DIPPER WITH ANOTHER CO-WORKER. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE WELDING ON A 54 YARD DIPPED. EE HAD A ARC FLASH TO HIS EYES.

SMASHED FINGER WITH ANGLE IRON.

WHILE WORKING AT THE STARGO PLS BOOSTER TANK, EE CUT HIS FINGER.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING CRANE AND TWISTED ANKLE ON A ROCK, FELL AND HIT NOSE ON COUNTER BOX.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON METAL TRUCK FRAME. METAL AND DUST DEBRIS WAS IN THE AREA DUE TO GRINDING. SOMETHING BECAME LODGED IN EYE. EEMPLOYEE WAS WEARINF PROTECTIVE EYE GLASSES.

THE EE WAS REPLACING A 64"" RETURN IDLER IN THE P-6 TUNNEL. WHILE INSTALLING THE IDLER IN THE FRAME THE IDLE FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND PINKY FINGER

STEPPING OFF OF TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING ON TO LADDER, LOST FOOTING AND TWISTED KNEE. POSSIBLE KNEE SURGERY.

WHILE WORKING AS STARGO TANKHOUSE, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND STRUCK A BEAM WITH HIS RIGHT SHIN.

EE WAS PUTTING TOGETHER SOME 12"" PIPE. EE'S LEFTHAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN PIPE & COUPLER

EE WAS PLACING A GLASS FUSE INTO A NEW TRANSFORMER THE GLASS BROKE CAUSING THE EE TO RECEIVE A LACERATION ON RIGHT HAND

EE WAS USING A DRILL AND BIT CAUGHT, TWISTING EE'S WRIST. EE RECEIVED A CHIPPED BONE.

EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO OPERATION OF SHOVEL.