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March 5, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employees were moving a 4x8 sheet of diamond plate, when the wind caught the plate and one employee lost his footing and dropped his end, causing diamond plate to fall on top of left foot

February 6, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was stung by a bee as she walked to the front gate. The bite site of right arm got infected and was treated. Ongoing.

January 4, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was taking a step in an office and felt a pop in his foot.

September 11, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was cleaning a basement area and was stung or bitten by an insect.

August 15, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While getting in transport van, employee received an insect sting, resulting in an allergic reaction.

August 2, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee bent down to look at a valve on a table and felt/heard something pop in his left knee

July 18, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hoistman, hoist operator OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE turned in his chair to answer the phone and felt extreme pain in his lower back.

July 3, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by flying object

An Employee was walking from her car towards the mine gate. She states that she felt something in her left eye, after the shift had started her eye still felt uncomfortable.

June 19, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

An employee was walking up the steps to the Morenci mine office when he was stung twice in the neck by an insect before the beginning of shift.

May 17, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal pumper OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was walking he felt his knee twist causing a knee sprain.

May 16, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking across the parking lot when she felt a sharp pain in her ankle. There was no slip trip or fall.She stated her ankle popped. She was transported to emergency room and diagnosed with a fracture. Currently ongoing.

May 16, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was bitten by unknown insect resulting in allergic reaction.

May 16, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was stung by a bee causing an allergic reaction.

May 3, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal pumper OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was unloading a rail car of grinding balls when he complained of his left shoulder being stung or bitten by an unknown insect. An hour later a rash developed.

April 26, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Bit by ant while in substation. It turned into a staff infection.

March 31, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was working in a lay down area when a wind storm blew dust into his eye. The employee rubbed his eyes causing the foreign body to become embedded. Unable to remove foreign body from eye with solution or cotton swab.

March 26, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on the 16 shovel wiring the crowd motor. She was squatting to tighten up a connector. When she stood back up, she felt her knee tighten and cramped up.

February 2, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee performing demolition work was bit by a AZ brown spider

November 20, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company · Struck by flying object

While targeting a shot for a shovel, the wind blew a dirt particle into the ee right eye. EE was wearing proper PPE. It did not irritate her eye for the remainder of the shift. However, the ee was unable to remove the particle from her eye and it is now starting too be to painful. EE was taken to see the eye dr today. Nov 21, the particle was removed from the eye, Rx eye drops

October 11, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was cutting wood with a circular saw when a gust of wind blew saw dust into his left eye.

July 27, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While washing the outside of the cable shop with a water hose, he felt something crawling on his head below the rim of the hard hat. Attempting to remove the bug, he felt something "get him". He was stung by a wasp in the webbing next to the pinky finger on his right hand. He was taken to the ER, given meds for swelling & infection. Unable to return his next shift due to swelling.

May 30, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION CALIBRATING A MARCY SCALE AT A DISTRIBUTION BOX AND FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO STAND UP. HE WAS TAKEN TO HIS PHYSICIAN, DIAGNOSED WIT A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION, WHICH WAS AGGRAVATED ATTEMPTING TO STAND BACK UP, HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR 5 DAYS, THEN RELEASED WITH A SEVEN DAY, LESS THAN 10 LBS LIFTING RESTRICTION

February 5, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED FOR SHIFT CHANGE & WAS GETTING READY TO GET OFF THE TRUCK. WHEN HE REACHED IN THE CAB TO GET HIS PULLOVER & LUNCH BOX, HE FELT A TWINGE IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK BY HIS PERSONAL DR. AN ESTIMATED 30 DAYS OFF IS EXPECTED.

January 7, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee knelt down and felt pain in his left knee.

May 25, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Climax Molybdenum Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE BUILDING A FORM. A DUST DEVIL OCCURRED RESULTING IN MATERIAL ENTERING THE LEFT EYE.

August 22, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

DUE TO HIGH WINDS, LIME WAS BLOWING EVERYWHERE.

July 3, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS PREPARING TO EXIT A PORT-A-JOHN WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE UNIT TO TIP OVER ON ITS SIDE. THE EE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER, CAUSING A CONTUSION.

March 1, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HIT IN THE FACE BY GUSTING WIND, FORCING DIRT IN HIS EYES.

January 12, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SITTING AT DESK DOING PAPERWORK, TURNED AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOW BACK.

October 25, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLAIMS HE WAS WALKING FAST ON FLAT CEMENT SURFACE AT THE FINE ORE TRIPPER DECK WHEN HE FELT HIS KNEE POP & HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WALING

July 29, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A GUST OF WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER, CAUSING INJURY.

April 13, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SCREEN INSIDE A TANK AT THE SX PLANT WHEN DRY ACID PARTICLES FELL FROM THE CEILING WALLS INTO HIS EYES CAUSING A BURN TO HIS RIGHT EYE.

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