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OSHA Injury Report: Freeport McMoRan Inc

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Freeport McMoRan Inc in 5701 New St, Claypool, AZ 85532 resulted in days away from work. Employee was smelter Operator in copper Smelting and Rod Milling.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Freeport McMoRan Inc
Parent company
Freeport McMoRan Inc
Street
5701 New St
City
Claypool
State
AZ
ZIP
85532
On-site location
Slag hauler road

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
91

Before the incident

driving the slag hauler

What happened

tire on the slag hauler blew causing the hauler to come to an abrupt stop when the slag hauler came to a stop the forward force caused his hand to jam into the steering wheel.

Injury or illness

Fractured left thumb

Object or substance involved

steering wheel of slag hauler when it abruptly stopped

Summary line

driving slag hauler tire blew left thumb fracture

Employee and industry

Job description
Smelter Operator
SOC code
51-4051 — Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
NAICS code
331420 — Copper Smelting and Rod Milling
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
911
Total hours worked
1797951
EIN
841089672
Establishment ID
1308759
Employer case #
5

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
9:38
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26JAN26:21:05:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.