All MSHA-reportable accidents at Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc operations in 2017. Fatalities appear first.
Leach operator bent down and felt right knee pop; employee was evaluated by doctor, and returned to work with no restrictions or time loss. A follow-up appointment with doctor including MRI showed torn ligament requiring surgery. No lost time, restrictions, or other treatment up to surgery, through surgery and first lost workday occurred September 28, 2017.
The employee had partially walked up a berm to look for a pole location marked by a stake. As EE turned and started down EE's feet slipped on the hardened material causing EE to fall backwards onto a rock at the bottom of the berm.
Employee slipped on gravel straining lower back and injuring right wrist.
Employee was using a j-hook tool to push a blank back and felt pain in right hand and wrist.
Employee bent down to pick up a 1 pound piece of cribbing. When the employee bent over the employee felt a strain in employee's lower back.
EE was lowering the hood on the semi after completing the post trip. EE let the hood down and stepped on the ground and felt something pop in their knee.
Employee was using pry bar to dislodge decking plate. Decking plate broke free and ended up pinning the pry bar, which resulted in pinning employee's hand between pry bar and side of chute.
Employee was walking on Leach Pad and tripped over drip lines. This caused pain to ee's left thigh and right wrist.
Employee was pushing down on a trailer hitch to attach the trailer to a pick up truck and felt a pain in right shoulder.
Employee was working on a 793B-3516 engine, removing coolant tee on engine. Loosening mounting nut with wrench, when the nut broke loose wrench slipped & left ring finger with wrench in hand struck open coolant port, breaking tip of finger
Employee was making a water run and drove the flat water fleet truck to the bulk water tank. Upon stepping out of the truck, employee stepped down with employee's right foot and immediately rolled employee's ankle on uneven ground/surface (small raise or mound of dirt).
Employee alleges that on 1-11-17 during work activities employee strained employee's lower back.
Electrolyte solution drained from old tank to booster area and needed to be pumped out. While unscrewing cap on pump, employee was in the line of fire and pressure was released causing electrolyte solution to spray employee. All proper PPE was worn though, employee sustained irritation to left eye as some of the solution was able to get past PPE.
Employee was extending roughneck slide while tripping out drill rods and pinched finger in between the slide and stop bolt.
Employee was grinding concrete and using material to patch. The employee developed symptoms of an allergic reaction. EE reported the symptoms to the Supervisor on 2/19/17. The Supervisor immediately sent EE to the occupational health center for treatment. The treatment center diagnosed the employee with an allergic reaction and prescribed meds.
While performing checks on stacking equipment the employees air monitor began to alarm. The employee exited the area immediately. The employee began to feel dizzy and notified employee's supervisor. The employee was evaluated and returned to work.