Mining Incidents

Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc operator

Controlled by Freeport-McMoRan Inc
MSHA operator ID: L17249

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
122
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2000–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
528
citations
107
significant & substantial
$261,014
proposed penalties
$257,893
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2025
5
2024
6
2023
6
2022
2
2021
2
2020
3
2019
4
2018
5
2017
5
2016
5
2015
6
2014
6
2013
11
2012
8
2011
6
2010
8 (1f)
2008
6
2007
4
2004
1
2003
2
2002
2
2001
6
2000
13

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
January 9, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Freeport McMoRan Miami Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employees were placing 24" HDPE pipe, when the pipe suddenly shifted and rolled on top of one of the workers. He was treated and stabilized at the scene. He was subsequently transported to a hospital, where he later passed away.