Mining Incidents

Search the record

Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.

Total incidents
273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
Classifications
20
Filters 2 active
Time period
Experience at time of incident

Alert me on this search

Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.

The record

47 matching records

Showing all 47
June 10, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was getting a 6" pipe from the pipe rack when the pipe began to roll off, the employee attempted to catch the pipe and employee's left pointer finger was smashed between the rack and the pipe. The employee was taken to the local hospital for further treatment.

November 30, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck by falling object

Blanks hanging from a crane hook slipped off, employee placed their hand near the load to fix it and a blank fell striking the employee's hand.

October 30, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a blank sheet off of the end of the stripping machine. Initially felt no pain until the next day, reported it 10/31/23.

September 29, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Lifting/Pushing/Pulling repetitive motion, employee was stripping copper in the tankhouse.

November 30, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While operating the crash end of the stripping machine a bent blank went over the stepper on one side and became jammed. The employee hit the e-stop on the side to prevent the machine from dragging the stuck blank. The employee tried to dislodge the blank by hand and when it was freed from the jam EE's hand got caught in a pinch point. The employees left middle finger was crushed.

February 27, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employees were Staging a 40' Crane Rail against a wall, Injured Employee was struck by the Rail and fractured EE's lower right fibula down by the ankle.

July 4, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbing down a ladder felt a pop in right wrist. Employee was given restrictions, due to restrictions employee is unable to do normal job.

May 7, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Driver was delivering Copper Concentrate to FMI Rail hopper. It was drizzling rain. EE opened the tailgate of the trailer to make sure load was completely delivered. EE slipped and grabbed onto the trailer to keep from falling. EE's middle left finger got slammed in the tailgate resulting in 9 stitches and fracture.

March 25, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck by falling object

Dust fell from above when climbing ladder with attached retractable lanyard

February 28, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was assigned to stripping starter sheets. A starter sheet was sticking to the blank. Lifting up on the sheet to get a more leverage to pull down again the blank also lifted causing it to come off the hooks. The blank weighing about 50 lbs fell on the top part of employee's foot. The impact caused soreness to the upper portion of EE's left foot. Restricted for 1-day.

October 19, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched right index finger between the gate and the roller while closing the gate causing a laceration that needed two stitches to close wound.

February 2, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee was removing HDPE pipe when it slipped and struck employee's finger.

January 24, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee felt pop in stomach. Previous hernia. Released to work no restrictions. Became restricted 2/7 LT for surgery on 2/15.

December 15, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Muscle strain while picking up heavy wheel chocks

June 23, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was removing boots at end of shift when EE felt back pop.

August 8, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Maintenance employee received 2nd degree burns when the pressurized coolant cap blew off, spraying the employees left forearm. Blistered skin removed using forceps and small scalpel at local medical center as part of treatment. No work restrictions or time lost.

May 20, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee lacerated thumb when he placed it in the line of fire to hold a bolt when it began to slip which resulted in the bolt cutting through his glove, causing a laceration to the left thumb.

October 16, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee caught middle finger of right hand between starter sheet blank bar and conveyance chain causing laceration.

August 2, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pull starting a diesel sump pump several times during the shift causing muscle soreness

December 18, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing angle iron holding wooden form in place, the angle iron broke loose pinching EE's finger between the angle iron and a shelf of the wooden form.

August 26, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a copper starter sheet weighing approximately 12 Lbs. from a moving vertical rack to a horizontal conveyance system and felt pain in the right mid back area. Strain resulted in lost time of one day.

May 24, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While shifting forms for a concrete pour, the employee whipped his eye to remove sweat from his brow. While whipping the eye brow he accidently pushed a small flake of metal into his eye without realizing it. It began to irritate him so he informed a foreman who called health and safety. He was transfered to a medical facility to have the flake removed.

February 7, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on the stripper line and working to get a starter sheet unstuck. His hand slipped causing his gloved hand to contact the sharp edge of the sheet causing a laceration of his left pinky finger.

September 21, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE WORKING ON A CONCRETE PAD OUTDOORS USING ALL-SOLVE SOLVENT TO REMOVE PROTECTIVE COATING (COSMOLEEN) FROM MATING SURFACE ON THE FINAL DRIVE OF A CAT 793 TO INSTALL REAR TIRES. EMPLOYEE SAID THAT THE WIND PICKED UP CAUSING SOLVENT MIST TO GET IN BETWEEN HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND HIS RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE WAITED 2 WEEKS TO REPORT INJURY.

October 5, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working on a metal plate at the weld shop a small piece of metal came off and got stuck in employee's left eye. Employee flushed eye but was unable to remove the fragment.

December 17, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was working under wheel well of haul truck when he was struck by a falling piece of mud.

October 7, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was washing 429 van when the hose he was using got stuck. When the employee flipped the hose to get it loose, he struck the van with his elbow causing a contusion.

June 24, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was working at the lower quickfill. He was removing bad order cable. He bunched up the cable with his green strap and pulled the slack out of the strap. When he finished, he felt pain in his right hand

June 22, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving copper bars out of the way at cell 18. The last bar slipped out of his hand, smashing his right index finger between the copper bar and the bus bar.

June 14, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee bent over to pick up pvc pipe and sprinkler assemblies. He stood up and felt back pain.

December 9, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee strained his back while placing a wooden block, used for cribbing, into a service truck.

February 29, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing a metal plate from an excavator bucket and it slipped while his hand was underneath the plate

January 3, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee attempted to move track, track links rolled forward pinning hand between roller and links.

June 1, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Mechanics helper inhaled the fumes from a can of brake cleaner as the mechanic was spraying a part on the excavator.

October 30, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING AT THE KAISER BASIN PUMPING STATION, AND FOUND A DOOR OPEN. WHEN CLOSING THE DOORHE THOUGHT HE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE WALL, BUT HAD HIS RIGHT THUMB ON THE DOOR JAM. HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT AND EE RECEIVED A LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES.

June 11, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING TAILGATE WHEN THE RT. HINGE BECAME STUCK. WITH PRESSURE STILL APPLIED TO TAILGATE EE REACHED AROUND TAILGATE AND PRESSED HINGE INLINE WITH SLOT. THE HINGE CAME FREE AND CAUGHT F INGER IN PINCH POINT, CUTTING HIS FINGER THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

October 24, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A HYDRAULIC STEERING PUMP FROM HAUL TRUCK #249. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TELESCOPE STAND TO LOWER THE PUMP FROM POSITION. THE PUMP WAS RESTING IN A SADDLE IN TOP OF THE S TAND. AS THEY LOWERED THE PUMP DOWN, THE PUMP FELL OUT OF THE SADDLE AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS HAND REQUIRING TWO SUTURES.

July 19, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS HELPING TROUBLE SHOOT ON #3 BOILER WHEN HE WENT TO REACH FOR THE AUTOMATIC WATER LEVEL BLOWDOWN VALVE HIS FOREARM CAME IN CONTACT WITH A HOT STEAM LINE THE EE SUSTAINED A 2ND DEGREE BUR N.

March 21, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE PULLING CATHODE BAR FROM STORAGE STANDARD SHEET. THE EE SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN CATHOD BAR AND I-BEAM CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE REQUIRING THIRTEEN SUTURES.

February 12, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S HAND BECAME PINNED BETWEEN A BIT SUB AND PUP STEEL WHILE LOADING A BIT SUB. HIS KNUCKLE WAS CUT. ON 2-19-01 HE WENT TO THE DR. DUE TO AN INFECTION INHIS KNUCKLE.

December 14, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNLOADING A COMPUTER MONITOR FROM THE BACK OF A PICK-UP WHEN THE EE EXTENDED HIS ARM TO REACH FOR THE MONITOR STRAINING HIS SHOULDER. THE EE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON 3-6-01.

May 28, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN AREA WHILE ASSEMBLING A FAN IDLER ON A 793 CAT TRUCK.

May 1, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ASSISTING IN STACKING RAILROAD TIES WHILE STANDING DIRECTLY BETWEEN TWO STACKS. THE STACK THAT THE EE WAS FACING GAVE WAY AND A TIE FELL ON EE'S RIGHT LEG PINNING HIM TO THE STACK DIREC TLY BEHIND HIM.

March 23, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HER LOWER BACK WHILE WORKING ON #110 SHOVEL. SHE WAS PULLING ON CABLE WHEN SHE FELT A PAIN CAUSING HER MUSCLE TO STRAIN. THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERPAY O N 03-28-00.

January 29, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE UNLOADING TOOLSFROM THE BACK OF A TRUCK. PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON FEB 1 2000.

Showing all 47