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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
Scoped to Freeport-McMoRan Cobre Mining Company
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August 15, 2017 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeport-McMoRan Cobre Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on knees cutting collapsible pipe with a utility knife. The knife slipped and cut the employee on the right thigh, about 1" long, requiring glue to close.

September 24, 2013 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeport-McMoRan Cobre Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee sustained a laceration to his right forearm while cutting the top off of an oil can so that it could be drained.

August 14, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeport-McMoRan Cobre Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH ON A BOLT ON ONE SIDE OF A FLOAT BRACKET, OTHER EE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRACKET. OTHER EE PULLED TO TRY TO LOOSEN THE BOLT, WHEN IT PULLED HIS WRENCH AROUND, PINCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE BRACKET.

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