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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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October 7, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · Contact with electrical current

Employee was assisting crane operator pull samples with the single strong back. While trying to align the single pull in the designated cell, the employee states that they put both hands on the block of the crane and received a shock.

October 11, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · Contact with electrical current

Employee was performing routine maintenance on the propel motor on shovel 4 when he experienced electric shock.

July 21, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · Contact with electrical current

Employee went to open holding tank drain valve and touched a recently installed light post fixture at the same time and received a minor shock. Employee's first day of lost time was on 7/27/11

September 14, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Inc · Flash burns (electric)

Employee tested a 4160 Volt transformer with a 600 Volt Meter. Employee was not instructed to test the transfomer, but a panel inside the building. The meter flashed and the employee was subjected to the arc flash.

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