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May 7, 2026 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A Mill Diagnostic mechanic was guiding a coupling guard into position using crane assistance. The mechanic attempted to lift the bottom edge of the guard to maneuver it over the adjustment bolt. The guard was set back down, the mechanic's left hand was still positioned underneath, resulting in the left index finger being caught and pinched between the adjustment bolt and the guard.

March 10, 2026 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Operator was attempting to fill in a hole from where the shovel came out of. While pushing material, the operator claims that they came to a sudden stop causing them to be jarred forward. Operator went restricted duty on 3/11/2026.

March 7, 2026 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

A Haul Truck was being loaded by a Shovel. During the third dipper, a boulder was at the top of the dipper leaning on the teeth. When the bottom of the dipper opened, the boulder did not fall through with the rest of the load. Instead, it rolled over the teeth, hit the driver side of the haul trucks canopy and fell to the ground. Operator went restricted duty on 3/12/2026.

March 5, 2026 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The Shovel Operator walked the shovel back down off of the 3'-4' hard knob and the shovel jolted. This resulted in the operator experiencing neck pain.

February 18, 2026 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A Mechanic was removing the propel shaft on a Shovel using a steel cable and a Dozer. While positioning the cable on the dozer's ripper, a mechanic placed a hand near the line. When the dozer moved forward, the cable shifted and caught their left hand between the cable and the ripper.

February 6, 2026 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by flying object

Two employees had checked a belt and were walking on the lower level of the screen plant when a rock from the next level up fell over toe board striking one of the employees on top/right side of their head.

December 16, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by flying object

While grinding the employee felt a foreign object enter their right eye. A small metal fragment was removed on-site, and the eye was flushed. The employee was transported to the local occupational clinic, where no remaining foreign body was found, but an injury to the cornea consistent with the flushed object was observed.

November 18, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

CC Employee was welding a wear liner block to the crusher saddle liner, in the process of building material with weld, molten Material size of a dime dropped and landed on top of pants where the top of where boot opening is. The molten material burned through pant leg and entered the boot landing on the top of the left foot. Causing a burn.

November 7, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee felt pain in back after hitting a hard knob

August 26, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee struck hard knob in rubber tire injuring back

May 28, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Production Superintendent was attempting to re-rig an air winder to a forklift to be picked and put into place for a belt change out. The air winder was placed on a wood core for cribbing. The air winder load shifted and contacted the employees left foot causing a fracture.

May 27, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal boomcat operator, stripping shovel operator MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating shovel, swung shovel dipper around and felt back pain -- became reportable 5/31/2025

May 25, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was cleaning dump in dozer and ran over rock injuring back -- Injury became reportable on 5/31/2025

April 28, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee injured finger changing tire

April 26, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee hit pothole in rubber tire injuring shoulder - became reportable 7/9/2025

March 27, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was welding a beam to the structure. There was another welder from behind grinding material. Employee noticed sparks coming up from behind. Employee noticed a spark came in under the welding hood and landed under neath their safety glasses. The spark hit the employee in their eye. Employee imediatately flushed their eye and called for saftey.

March 12, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was rough loaded in haul truck

March 12, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee injured back prepping floor at shovel

March 11, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by powered moving object

As the crew was tripping 20-foot rods, the driller assistant (DA) requested an adjustment to the jib boom. Driller contacted the head tilt lever instead of the Jib boom causing the rod to move forward unexpectedly and striking the DA between the chin and the lip causing a laceration that required 4 stitches to close.

February 7, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was working at the CLP Plant jack hammering concrete, when the jack hammer bounced up and landed on the employee's left foot. The jack hammer tip struck the boot between the steel toe and the Metatarsal cover. Causing a fracture to the left big toe.

January 31, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IP's 4 fingers on right hand were crushed between Horse head and block & tackle of service truck mounted crane. IP required surgery on all 4 fingers with a portion of middle 2 fingers requiring amputation

December 22, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut finger cutting bolt

November 5, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee jarred back while operating shovel

July 23, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was hit in the face by metal wedge that came out of drill pipe

July 20, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IP was handling the wireline with hydraulic controls when the overshot became hung up on the bottom of the deck causing an uncontrolled release of energy resulting in overshot to contact the IP in the lower lip. This resulted in a laceration between the lower lip and chin and chipping one lower tooth.

July 3, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

Employee received flash burns to both eyes from welding

May 23, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal leaching operator MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee crushed finger on fusing machine

May 14, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was rough loaded in haul truck.

April 29, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee felt neck pain after shovel dipper hit haul truck

April 18, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got hit in the back of the hard hat by chain.

April 17, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee caught hand in sheave & belt on cleaner PM

March 25, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was rough loaded

March 10, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sanding using a 5 in handheld sander with guard, the sander kicked back striking the fore arm of the employee causing a laceration.

March 2, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee rolled into energy trough

February 27, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Bander made contact with employee's finger

February 6, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employees were working on a upper feed box installing liners and protectors when the jack stand got hit and shifted the feed box employee on the back side of the feedbox got hit/smashed by it. Employee was removed right away and taken to hospital.

February 4, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal vacuum filter operator, flotation mill/concentrator operator, flotation plant operator MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee injured hand while repositioning a blank on stripper.

January 20, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was rough loaded in haul truck

January 20, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was in passenger seat of haul truck that was rough loaded

October 4, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was using an cordless drill when their gloved hand got wrapped around the bit.

August 15, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Haul Truck operator was being loaded by the shovel when a large rock hit the side of the truck jarring the employee.

August 2, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was adjusting a jack pad on a crane outrigger when EE's hand was crushed.

July 11, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee states the mechanism on the seat back failed hurting their back while operating dozer

May 21, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee states the rotary production drill stopped suddenly while tramming to the next hole causing back injury.

May 13, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee states a gust of wind blew a metal shaving from welding into their eye.

May 6, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic was using a spline air gun when the bolt broke cause the employee wrist to twist.

March 25, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Haul truck operator states the shovel operator rough loaded the truck causing an injury.

March 21, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on replacement of tripper car shaft when the crane moved the shaft broke free and pinned employees hand between wall pipe and shaft

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