Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.Mining Incidents in 2025

Fire at salvage yard, cardboard bailer/materials area - cause of fire still being investigated

Employee was lifting 50-pound bucket, when they felt a pull in their abdomen. There was no pain, so employee continued working. Employee noticed a bump after they went home. Employee reported it the following morning start of shift. incident occurred at the Lone Star array site.

IP's 4 fingers on right hand were crushed between Horse head and block & tackle of service truck mounted crane. IP required surgery on all 4 fingers with a portion of middle 2 fingers requiring amputation

Operator of a haul truck fell while cleaning windows on the truck deck, striking their right wrist against the windshield. Received work restrictions on 12/29/2025.

Employee slipped when dismounting equipment

CC Employee was welding a wear liner block to the crusher saddle liner, in the process of building material with weld, molten Material size of a dime dropped and landed on top of pants where the top of where boot opening is. The molten material burned through pant leg and entered the boot landing on the top of the left foot. Causing a burn.

Concussion from rolling water truck - became reportable 11/10/2025

Employee tripped on det cord injuring wrist and shoulder - became reportable 10/31/2025

Employee was finishing work on a platform that had about a 6 in step down to grading. Employee stepped backwards with left foot then with the right foot EE did not step completely off of platform causing EE to fall twisting EE's ankle.

Employee hit soft spot in road and felt back spasm - became reportable 9/26/2025

Employee tripped over piping on ground - became reportable 9/25/2025

Employee rolled ankle at drill pattern

Employee picked up cribbing and felt pop in back

Employee felt pop in shoulder lifting 50 lb bag of clay

Employee was pulling power cable with hot stick and fell on back - became reportable 8/9/2025

Driver was walking back to the cab of EE's semi-tractor on flat, even ground after lowering landing gear on semi-trailer when EE's knee gave to the left side. EE suffered a left knee strain, possible patellar subluxation. The driver aggravated a pre-existing condition.

Employee twisted knee at sump pump

A haulage operator was performing their walk around of the HT630 in the 15 shovel tiedown area when they stepped on lose material in the parking ditch and slipped. This caused a strain in their lower back.

Employee was operating shovel, swung shovel dipper around and felt back pain -- became reportable 5/31/2025

Employee was cleaning dump in dozer and ran over rock injuring back -- Injury became reportable on 5/31/2025

Empty pallet on the floor of walkway in between two pallet racks that caused EE to trip and fall to ground breaking EE's wrist in two places. Low visibility in this area of warehouse.

Employee cut finger between door and door jam - did not become reportable until 4/24/2025

After clocking out from work, EE was walking to EE's car and twisted EE's ankle. EE proceeded home without telling anyone. EE called our local office 1 hr and 5 minutes after EE arrived home to let us know EE twisted EE's ankle in the parking lot. The parking lot is gravel and rocks.

Employee rolled ankle on rock - injury became reportable 4/1/25

Employee fell while climbing ladder

Employee injured back trying to get a bar unstuck

Employee rolled ankle coming down steps

Employee hurt forearm lifting pipe

Employee injured foot trying to unhitch light plant

Employee injured back prepping floor at shovel

Employee injured ankle loading tools

Employee was rough loaded in haul truck

Employee suffered minor burns after coming in contact with diluted lime water

Employee smashed fingers.

Employee fell and hurt ankle

Employee fell and hurt shoulder

Employee rolled ankle

Employee felt pain in back after hitting a hard knob

Employee driving haul truck hit another haul truck

Employee was rough loaded in haul truck - became reportable 10/16/2025

Employee's foot fell into sump dump causing discomfort in leg - became reportable 7/24/2025

Employee was coming down steps on haul truck and missed step - Became reportable 5/20/2025

Employee injured by hitting pothole

Employee was setting up service cart and took step back into crack causing them to roll ankle. Became reportable on 10/31/2025.

The employee was attempting to remove the retaining pins to an elevated skid steer bucket. The retaining pins were removed causing the bucket to fall on their left foot. The employee was

Employee was rough loaded in haul truck.

Employee fell injuring knee

Mechanic sustained a hand laceration while replacing air filters on haul truck within the bay.

Employee injured finger when shroud material fell onto it

Employee fell dismounting power step on haul truck - became reportable 11/12/2025

Employee was hit in head with shovel - became reportable 11/12/20205

While disembarking a man van, a dayshift haul truck operator stepped into a low, rocky spot and rolled their ankle. The operator stated they felt immediate pain and sat down and asked for help.

Contract employee was wearing rubber boots to work in a wet/muddy area for clean-up. They had some of the wet material go over the top of boots causing it to irritate the middle of the calves on both legs where the boots touched the skin. This rubbed the skin causing a burn in a circumference pattern around both legs.

Employee was rough loaded in haul truck

Employee was hit by 25lb bucket - became reportable 10/20/2025

Employee injured knee going up stairs

While lifting an oil pan onto a 793 haul truck engine, employee felt a pop in EE's groin area. The employee reported the incident later in the shift. EE was treated as a first aid from 9-25-25 to 10-16-25 when EE was given restrictions.

Employee was walking down stacker and missed a step - became reportable 9/24/2025

Employee had neck pain after hitting hard knob in haul truck

Employee slipped in mud and fell injuring back

Employee had back pain after hitting pothole in haul truck - became reportable 9/15/2025

Employee injured back after seat bottomed out on haul truck

Employee was inspecting and flushing on a stockpile when EE's left foot sank into wet material, lost balance and fell striking EE's left knee on a rock.

Employee tripped and injured knee -- became reportable 9/11/2025

Employee was rough loaded in haul truck

Employee struck hard knob in rubber tire injuring back

Employee smashed hand with drive line guard - Restrictions received same day of injury prior to next night shift.

Employee smashed hand between two air boats.

At approximately 7:05 AM, a crew was transferring buckets of concrete cure and seal to a new pallet due to damage on the original. One bucket had leaked and adhered to its cardboard base. After failed removal attempts, a utility knife was used to cut around it. During the cut, the blade slipped and struck a worker's leg above the knee.

Employee fell onto idlers injuring leg - became reportable on 8/11/2025

Employee received bruising on foot from lock ring striking it - became reportable 7/25/2025

Employee misplaced hand and smashed finger

Employee was being loaded in haul truck when they felt pain in back - did not become reportable until 6/30/25

Employee was shoveling when they felt pain in leg - became reportable on 5/9/2025

Employee was ascending steps and felt a pop in knee - experienced dislocation requiring alignment

Employee hit pothole in rubber tire injuring shoulder - became reportable 7/9/2025

Employee stepped into small hole and felt pain - became reportable 4/22/2025

Employee felt pop in back - injury became reportable 4/1/25

As the employee was exiting the skid steer, right foot got caught between the wheel, causing them to twist their ankle.

Van moved before employee sat down and the employee hit their face on the window.

Haul truck operator backed into the dipper of the shovel causing pain in their lower back.

Employee was pulling hose and foot got stuck in mud causing them to fall forward onto their knee. Incident became reportable on 2/12/25

The employee was working at the CLP Plant jack hammering concrete, when the jack hammer bounced up and landed on the employee's left foot. The jack hammer tip struck the boot between the steel toe and the Metatarsal cover. Causing a fracture to the left big toe.

An employee tried to cut a hose with a utility knife and slipped, causing a laceration to the left middle and index finger. Went restricted duty on 1/30/2025

Employee hit pothole & injured arm.

While grinding the employee felt a foreign object enter their right eye. A small metal fragment was removed on-site, and the eye was flushed. The employee was transported to the local occupational clinic, where no remaining foreign body was found, but an injury to the cornea consistent with the flushed object was observed.

Employee was cutting drip, when EE placed the cutters in EE's pants pocket without engaging the safety latch. Open cutters caused a laceration on EE's left thigh. The employee also was given sheath for cutters and was not using it at the time.

While walking to the HT629 at Shannon Q-Point, the dayshift operator tripped on a rock and fell forward. At the time of incident, the operator was wearing their backpack, carrying a water bottle and an additional bag full of cleaning supplies. The operator stated they normally use a flashlight while walking but were not at the time of this incident

Employee smashed finger - became reportable 11/25/2025

Employee fell backwards and hit head on rock

A mechanic was working on a mast raise cylinder. Attempting to loosen a flange bolt with a wrench and it would not loosen. The mechanic then grabbed a 2lb hammer and struck the wrench several times. On the last strike they missed the wrench and struck their left hand in between the finger and the thumb

Employee cut finger with knife - (website was down to report)

Employee cut finger with knife

The driver grabbed the stinger and as they moved it, right ring finger became pinched between the stinger handle and the guard rail of the gangway basket.

Employee cut hand with razor knife

Employee were working on 901 feeder when separating the unit with a ram the unit roller causing the ram to pop as the employee was walking away something hit EE's PARP as EE turned EE's back causing the PARP to scratch EE's forehead

Operator was running the A-crane at Central Tankhouse. While hooking up the mist ball basket, a small piece of debris fell from the inside of their full-face Respirator into their eye causing irritation. They went to the clinic for treatment where a small scratch was found and prescription eyedrops were administered.

Employee was bolting up a cover for the NGR behind the transformer. It started to slide down. EE tried to stop it and EE's had was struck by the corner on the Handle.

While attempting to place a heavy object in the bed of a truck, the load shifted and pinched employees finger between the bed and the item itself. The injury sustained caused by the weight of the item was a pinch. The pinch caused a laceration requiring four stitches

Employee was struck by idler.

The employee was assisting co-workers with reeving a lower block. During this task, the employees were removing the slack from the wire rope by hand. The wire rope had a twist in it that came loose and made contact with the employee while removing the slack by hand. The incident resulted in a minor chip to the employee's front tooth.

Employee cut finger with grinder

Production Superintendent was attempting to re-rig an air winder to a forklift to be picked and put into place for a belt change out. The air winder was placed on a wood core for cribbing. The air winder load shifted and contacted the employees left foot causing a fracture.

Employee was braiding a piece of rope. They cut the end of the rope and cut their ring finger.

Injured employee was assisting another employee with emptying a core sample from an innertube. The co-worker was handling the innertube and lost grip causing it to fall. The injured employee reacted and tried to catch it and pinched their finger between the innertube and core tray, causing a laceration to their left middle finger requiring 6 stitches.

Employee was hit in the face injuring nose

Employee injured finger changing tire

Employee smashed finger in door

Employee felt pain in back after getting off forklift - determined to be occupational illness

Employee cut hand with wrench

Employee was getting mill liners ready for installation, when it slipped and pinched their finger.

Contract employee was handing scaffold parts into the vessel at the CLP. There was some dust that got into EE's eyes from the parts as EE handed it to another employee. EE's left eye became red and irritated

Employee was struck by forklift forks

Employee was welding a beam to the structure. There was another welder from behind grinding material. Employee noticed sparks coming up from behind. Employee noticed a spark came in under the welding hood and landed under neath their safety glasses. The spark hit the employee in their eye. Employee imediatately flushed their eye and called for saftey.

Employee cut hand with pocketknife

As the crew was tripping 20-foot rods, the driller assistant (DA) requested an adjustment to the jib boom. Driller contacted the head tilt lever instead of the Jib boom causing the rod to move forward unexpectedly and striking the DA between the chin and the lip causing a laceration that required 4 stitches to close.

Employee got dust in eye

Employee pinched and cut finger.

Employee felt sick after cleaning.

Employee pinched finger moving liner

Employee had completed the transfer of fuel from a light vehicle diesel tank to another and removed the fuel nozzle and placed it on top of the tank to place the fill cap back on. In the process of securing the hose, EE inadvertently stepped on it, causing the fuel nozzle to slide back and strike EE in the mouth; chipping a tooth (left lateral incisor-#10).

Removing wear plate when the plate fell striking the employees finger causing a fracture at the tip of the left middle finger.

Employee smashed finger.

A retired employee claims hearing loss due to occupational exposures over 30 year career. Employee says this was identified in a 2024 occupational exam.

Employee overexerted themselves trying to get out of mud

New employee on EE's 3/4 day acclimation period, Employee started having cramps in leg and side.

Employee felt symptoms of dehydration

Employee began feeling dehydrated

Employee has used wrists to toggle joystick rather than fingers for the past 8-10 years resulting in pain & discomfort - Became reportable 4/8/2025

Employee felt continuous pain in wrist