Mining Incidents

Copper Queen Branch Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Bisbee, Cochise County, AZ  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 0201656

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
14
Years on record
2000–2022
Latest incident
Sep 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
60
citations
8
significant & substantial
$10,562
proposed penalties
$10,562
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 7,026 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 6,833 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 7,232 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,405 1 0 156.1
2024 Q3 5,767 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 945 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 970 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 810 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

14 on file

2022 · 1 incident

September 26, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After turning off a pump at the end of EE's shift at a pond area, the employee was walking to the generator to turn it off and stumbled on unlevel ground twisting right ankle resulting in a fracture.

2015 · 1 incident

January 28, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking on level ground when he stepped into a small, 3" depression. The employee stated his knee twisted in an awkward manner resulting in a sprain of the medial collateral ligament.

2012 · 1 incident

October 24, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was struck on the hand/finger by a worker using a hammer to remove core from core barrel.Crew were trying to hammer out a rock in the bit when injured employee re-positioned his grip in mid-swing.

2011 · 3 incidents

July 12, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee parked water truck next to asphalt refuse pile. Asphalt section rolled down hill while employee was next to driver door area. Material hit employee on right leg. X-ray has revealed a hair-line fracture on bone of right ankle. Employee released for light duty.

June 14, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal safety representative HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee picked up a bag containing training materials and felt a twist in her back which didn't present pain at the time of the incident. The next she day wasn't sure if the pain was from cramps or kidney. She did not seek medical attention until June 19, 2011 and she reported the back pain issue to her immediate supervisor on June 20, 2011

January 8, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Employee was assigned to tie reno mattresses together on down drain #2. In the process of doing that job, he stepped on a rock and twisted his left ankle.

2010 · 3 incidents

October 28, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

During a closing of a septic tank system at a residence in the town site a contractor backhoe moved a dead wood log disturbing a hive of bees that were in the log but that were not evident during the area inspection that morning. The bees came out and attack the employee who was a bystander 60-75 feet from the log. The employee recieved multiple stings on arms and neck.

July 29, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Struck against stationary object

Employee was moving stabilizer from pipe truck to drill utilizing the winch on the drill. Employee had hold of stabilizer, and the momentum of the tool forced him into the rig, causing him to hit his fingers on the hammer that was stationary in the rod table.

May 18, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Struck against a moving object

While operator was operating a rubber tire dozer on a dump, he turned around to look behind him, as he brought his head back to normal position his neck popped.

2005 · 1 incident

March 15, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

EE had loaded 6 - 500' rolls of HTPE 2" plastic pipe on hydra-crane truck. EE attempting to line up a roll on top of another. Pulled on the 1/2" plastic strap that keeps the HTPE from unraveling. The strap broke & EE fell backwards from top of truck & landed on a wooden pallet that cut the right side of his cheek.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 4, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was unloading scrap metal out of a 10 wheel truck. The metal stuck to tailgate as it was being unloaded. Employee lowered the truck's bed and went to loosen the tailgate to release the stuck material. The tailgate released and pinned the employee's left arm between the tailgate and bed of the truck, breaking his left arm.

August 3, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WALKED INTO TEST PAD AT A SLIGHT INCLINE AND SLIPPED, ROLLING OVER AND LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER WITH HIS LEFT ARM OUTSTRETCHED FLAT ON THE SLOPE.

2003 · 1 incident

June 4, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN AIR DRILL TO DRILL MOUNTING HOLES FOR A TRUCK RACK. THE DRILL BIT STUCK CAUSING THE DRILL MOTOR TO ROTATE, PULLING HIS UPPER BODY AGAINST THE TOP RAIL OF THE TRUCK BED.

2000 · 1 incident

November 28, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Freeport McMoRan Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A RIGHT REAR STRUT FROM A HAUL TRUCK, USING A HYDRAULIC PULLER. EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO THE STRUT AREA TO SEE IF THE PIN HAD MOVED. THE PULLER BROKE AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND PUSHING IT UP AGAINST THE RIGHT WHEEL DRUM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HAND.