All MSHA-reportable accidents at Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc operations in 2024. Fatalities appear first.
Truck Driver Trainee was putting on EE's coat as EE stepped out of the water truck cab. EE fell backwards and struck the handrail with EE's left rib area. EE was taken to the emergency room and got x-rays with negative findings on 12/6/24. The Trainee was x-rayed again on 12/10/24 and four non-displaced rib fractures on EE's left side were found.
Employee was entering a trailer porter-john when the trailer tipped towards them. Employee fell backwards onto loose rock, landing on knees and wrists. Employee sustained left knee contusion and right wrist strain.
Employee was rolling up the fuel truck hose after servicing a dozer at the 4650 dump in Lone Star pit. Their left leg gave away.
Employee was operating a haul truck (HT32) and dumped the truck at the 4650 dump in the Lone Star pit. As employee left the area, the employee stated employee hit a bump or soft spot which caused employee to have pain in lower back.
While reversing EE's Haul Truck to park in a chock ditch, EE's rear tires dropped into the ditch causing EE's seat back to fail and when EE's body fell back with the seat, EE's feet slipped off the foot pedals and EE's right foot got caught between the brake and accelerator pedal causing pain.
Employee was stripping area on PH1 ROM Dump and twisted ankle while EE was performing the daily task of stripping area.
Employee was walking in parking lot to the line out meeting. Employee stated was trying to avoid a rattlesnake in the parking lot and rolled left ankle. This resulted in an ankle sprain.
The employee was walking to EE's vehicle at the end of EE's shift when EE stepped on uneven ground causing EE to trip and fall. Employee was complaining of serve pain in EE's right elbow, shoulder, and ankle.
Haul truck 66 was traveling behind haul truck 25 when the right-side rock guard of haul truck 66 made contact with the dovetail of haul truck 25 causing haul truck 66 to fishtail in a circle, jarring the operator from side to side inside the cab, causing injury.
Stood from crouched position, caused pain in knee. Employee is not able to walk or stand normally.
Employee aggravated a pre-existing lumbar injury when shoveling thick mud from under the 2260 Tripper Car that is located at the Secondary Plant.
While performing a PM on Haul Truck 38, the employee was removing a sump screen when EE felt a ""pop"" in their left shoulder. EE stopped work and contacted the supervisor.
Climbed out of the front loader frame, noticed knee popped out of place.
Employee was walking and stepped wrong, when trying to avoid falling they rolled ankle.
Employee was operating haul truck, backing to be loaded at shovel when the shovel lost power and loaded bucket hit haul truck bed. Shaking up the employee.
A front-end loader trainee hit the haul truck bed rail with the hoist while loading. This caused the haul truck driver to be shaken up and have neck and back pain.
Employee received first bucket from shovel 2 and noted to the operator and Dispatch/Supervisor that the load was rough. They stated at the time they were OK, needed no medical attention, and incident was initially classified as first aid. On 10/24 upon follow up with Occ Med Provider, employee received restrictions.
Employee was stepping down from the Lube Truck and felt an uncomfortable sensation in EE's right calf. EE then had swelling and reduced range of motion in EE's calf. Upon follow up with occ med provider, employee was provided a rigid brace and restricted from climbing ladders and stairs.
Mechanic stepped down from the rubber tire dozer to ground and felt pain in right knee. Seen by occ med physician and released for full work. Two weeks later 7/17 an MRI was conducted for which a follow up occ med appt occurred 7/22, where the employee was ordered physical therapy. At no point to date has the employee missed a work shift or been restricted from full duty.
Employee was loosening valve, Strained back and received restrictions.
Haul Truck 43 was being loaded on the left side of Shovel 2 and had two or three dippers already loaded in the haul truck. Shovel 2 was going to load another dipper full when the operator swung left and made contact with the left corner of the dovetail causing haul truck 43 to pick up and move three to four feet, jarring the haul truck operator inside the cab.
While descending the stairs of the 2390 Tripper Car, the employees heel caught the edge of the last step and caused them to slip and fall forward onto their side and injured their left ribs and shoulder.
Employee was walking down the stairs at the stripping machine to the west bay and overstepped, causing them to slip, fall and hurt their left leg and right arm.
Employee was stripping ground cable with a pocketknife. Employee was not wearing gloves at time of the incident.
Employee was grinding overhead, when they removed their face shield, they felt eye irritation, foreign body was discovered that required removal techniques beyond first aid.
At the beginning of shift the operator noticed the dome light cover was off and could tell the dome light was burned out. The operator applied slight pressure to remove the old bulb when the bulb shattered, cutting right middle finger. Operator was assessed by Rescue and taken to the clinic by Safety where the operator received 5 stitches.
Employee was mixing chemicals in the SX Lab, when they got (ammonium biflouride) granules in their right eye. Employee was wearing their safety goggles at the time of incident.
Operator experienced coughing and burning sensation in their lungs due to the presence of dust in the cab of Haul Truck 53.
Employee placed on work restrictions related to an increasingly worsening skin rash on the top of the employee's feet and shins, causing pain. Employee began first noticing rash about two weeks prior to informing supervisor, was evaluated by occ med with rash monitored, and subsequently given work restrictions by occ Med provider on 9/1/2024.