"View Report","Materials Page","NRC Report #","Type of Call","Date/Time Received","Description Of Incident","Type Of Incident","Incident Cause","Incident Date/Time","Location","State","Nearest City","County","Suspected Responsible Company","Medium Affected","Material Name" "1001170","1001170","1001170","INCIDENT","24-JAN-2012 16:10","CALLER STATED THAT A PIPELINE HAD A LEAK AT A WELD WHICH RESULTED IN A SPRAY OF SULFURIC ACID ONTO THE GROUND OF THE PROPERTY.","FIXED","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","24-JAN-2012 13:55","HWY 60 AND NEW STREET","AZ","CLAYPOOLE","GILA","FREEPORT MCMORAN","LAND","SULFURIC ACID" "981624","981624","981624","INCIDENT","04-JUL-2011 01:37","CALLER IS REPORTING THAT SPENT ELECTROLYTE ( WATER AND SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION) RELEASED FROM A PIPELINE DUE TO LEAK.","PIPELINE","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","03-JUL-2011 22:20","6200 WEST DUVAL MINE RD","AZ","GREEN VALLEY","PIMA","FREEPORT MCMORAN SIERRITA INC","LAND","SPENT ELECTROLYTE (WATER & SULFURIC ACID)" "978846","978846","978846","INCIDENT","06-JUN-2011 19:21","THE CALLER REPORTED THAT A VAC TRUCK WAS BACKING UP AND THE DRIVER RELEASED THE LOAD OF ACID PLANT SOLIDS ONTO THE SOIL DUE TO MISJUDGING THE DISTANCE TO WHERE HE WAS TO DEPOSIT THE PRODUCT.","MOBILE","OPERATOR ERROR","06-JUN-2011 15:53","COPPER MINING FACILITY HWY 60 AND NEW STREET","AZ","CLAYPOOLE","GILA","FREEPORT MCMORAN","LAND","ACID PLANT SOLIDS (CONTAINING 57% LEAD SULFATE)" "970781","970781","970781","INCIDENT","22-MAR-2011 10:34","CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE FROM THE BYPASS STACK DIRECTLY OFF THE FURNACE. THERE IS DARK GREY SMOKE THAT IS TURNING BLACK WITH SEDIMENT IN IT COMING FROM THE FACILITY. THE FACILITY SMELTS COPPER AND OTHER HEAVY METALS.","FIXED","UNKNOWN","22-MAR-2011 07:22","HWY 60","AZ","CLAYPOOL","GILA","FREEPORT MCMORAN SMELTER","AIR","UNKNOWN MATERIAL" "965073","965073","965073","INCIDENT","18-JAN-2011 22:25","THE CALLER STATED THERE WAS AN UPSET IN THE ACID PLANT WHICH RESULTED IN A SURGE CAUSING A RELEASE OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE.","FIXED","OTHER","18-JAN-2011 20:20","5701 NEW ST","AZ","CLAYPOOL","GILA","FREEPORT MCMORAN MIAMI","AIR","NITROGEN DIOXIDE" "963728","963728","963728","INCIDENT","04-JAN-2011 16:18","CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF MATERIALS WHEN LINE WAS OPENED TO DIVERT MATERIAL FROM A LINE THAT WAS FROZEN (MATERIAL NOT MOVING), MATERIAL WAS DIVERTED TO A PROCESS UNIT AND HAD A REACTION WHICH CAUSED A RELEASE OF MATERIAL TO THE ATMOSPHERE.","FIXED","OTHER","04-JAN-2011 13:58","HWY 60 AND NEW STREET","AZ","CLAYPOOLE","GILA","FREEPORT MCMORAN","AIR","NITROGEN DIOXIDE" "937089","937089","937089","INCIDENT","15-APR-2010 00:45","CALLER IS REPORTING THAT SO2 IS RELEASING FROM THE PLANTS TAIL STACK DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES.","FIXED","UNKNOWN","14-APR-2010 21:34","COPPER MINE HWY 6070","AZ","MIAMI","GILA","FREEPORT MCMORAN","AIR","SULFUR DIOXIDE" "922504","922504","922504","INCIDENT","03-NOV-2009 18:44","CALLER STATED THERE WAS A PIPELINE IN A COPPER MINE THAT WAS HOOKED BY A BULLDOZER THAT WAS CLEARING THE AREA AND BROKE THE LINE CAUSING A RELEASE OF MATERIALS ONTO LAND.","PIPELINE","OPERATOR ERROR","03-NOV-2009 14:00","NUMBER 1 MAIN ST","AZ","BAGDAD","YAVAPAI","FREEPORT MCMARON","LAND","SULFURIC ACID" "922504","922504","922504","INCIDENT","03-NOV-2009 18:44","CALLER STATED THERE WAS A PIPELINE IN A COPPER MINE THAT WAS HOOKED BY A BULLDOZER THAT WAS CLEARING THE AREA AND BROKE THE LINE CAUSING A RELEASE OF MATERIALS ONTO LAND.","PIPELINE","OPERATOR ERROR","03-NOV-2009 14:00","NUMBER 1 MAIN ST","AZ","BAGDAD","YAVAPAI","FREEPORT MCMARON","LAND","PREGNANT LEACH SOLUTION(SULFURIC ACID)" "922634","922634","922634","INCIDENT","04-NOV-2009 17:11","/// THIS IS AN UPDATE TO REPORT NUMBER 922504/// CALLER REPORTED A CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL THAT WAS RELEASED. *ORIGINAL REPORT*: CALLER STATED THERE WAS A PIPELINE IN A COPPER MINE THAT WAS HOOKED BY A BULLDOZER THAT WAS CLEARING THE AREA AND BROKE THE LINE CAUSING A RELEASE OF MATERIALS ONTO LAND.","PIPELINE","OPERATOR ERROR","03-NOV-2009 14:00","NUMBER 1 MAIN ST","AZ","BAGDAD","YAVAPAI","FREEPORT MCMARON","LAND","PREGNANT LEACH SOLUTION(SULFURIC ACID)" "922634","922634","922634","INCIDENT","04-NOV-2009 17:11","/// THIS IS AN UPDATE TO REPORT NUMBER 922504/// CALLER REPORTED A CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL THAT WAS RELEASED. *ORIGINAL REPORT*: CALLER STATED THERE WAS A PIPELINE IN A COPPER MINE THAT WAS HOOKED BY A BULLDOZER THAT WAS CLEARING THE AREA AND BROKE THE LINE CAUSING A RELEASE OF MATERIALS ONTO LAND.","PIPELINE","OPERATOR ERROR","03-NOV-2009 14:00","NUMBER 1 MAIN ST","AZ","BAGDAD","YAVAPAI","FREEPORT MCMARON","LAND","SULFURIC ACID" "916652","916652","916652","INCIDENT","01-SEP-2009 17:51","CALLER STATED THERE WAS A RELEASE OF MATERIALS WHEN PIPELINE BROKE AND MATERIALS WERE RELEASED ONTO THE LAND.","FIXED","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","01-SEP-2009 14:35","HWY 60 AND NEW STREET","AZ","CLAYPOOLE","GILA","FREEPORT MCMORAN","LAND","SULFURIC ACID" "911131","911131","911131","INCIDENT","09-JUL-2009 20:20","CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE THAT IS OF AN UKNOWN MATERIAL FROM A COPPER MINE.","FIXED","UNKNOWN","09-JUL-2009 17:15","HWY 60 AND NEWT ST","AZ","MIAMI","GILA","FREEPORT MCMILLAN","AIR","UNKNOWN MATERIAL" "908317","908317","908317","INCIDENT","11-JUN-2009 19:29","CALLER IS REPORTING A DISCHARGE OF SULFURIC ACID AT THE MINE SITE.","FIXED","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","11-JUN-2009 11:00","SXEW NEAR SULFURIC ACID TANKS","AZ","BAGDAD","YAVAPAI","FREEPORT MCMARON","LAND","SULFURIC ACID" "906308","906308","906308","INCIDENT","22-MAY-2009 06:46","THE CALLER IS REPORTING THE RELEASE OF MATERIALS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE FROM THE FACILITY DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES.","FIXED","UNKNOWN","22-MAY-2009 03:35","HWY 60 AND NEW STREET","AZ","MIAMI","GILA","FREEPORT MIGMARAN","AIR","UNKNOWN MATERIAL" "903965","903965","903965","INCIDENT","28-APR-2009 04:53","THE CALLER IS REPORTING THE DISCOVERY OF A SMELTING PLUME FROM THE FURNACE OF THE REPORTING PARTY'S MINE. THERE IS NO WIND AND THE PLUME IS VERY LARGE INDICATING THAT IT HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SOME TIME.","FIXED","OTHER","28-APR-2009 01:48","HWY 60","AZ","CLAYPOOL","GILA","FREEPORT MCMORAN","AIR","SMELTING FUMES" "899302","899302","899302","INCIDENT","07-MAR-2009 07:24","CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF MATERIAL FROM AN EMERGENCY BYPASS STACK AT A MINING FACILITY.","FIXED","UNKNOWN","07-MAR-2009 05:19","HWY 60 AND NEW STREET","AZ","CLAYPOOL","GILA","FREEPORT MCMORAN","AIR","UNKNOWN MATERIAL" "896464","896464","896464","INCIDENT","02-FEB-2009 22:01","THE CALLER STATED THAT THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY IS DUMPING MINING CHEMICALS AND ACIDS INTO THE SAN FRANCISCO RIVER. THE COMPANY IS IN THE PROCESS OF LAYOFFS AT THE TIME.","FIXED","DUMPING","02-FEB-2009 17:00","FREEPORT MINE - COPPER AND GOLD MINE UNKNOWN","AZ","MORENCI","GREENLEE","FREEPORT MINE","WATER","UNKNOWN MATERIAL" "895570","895570","895570","INCIDENT","22-JAN-2009 17:19","CALLER IS REPORTING A POSSIBLE EXCEEDANCE OF THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY AMOUNT OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE. WHILE REMOVING A SECTION OF DUCTING DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON A GAS HANDLING SYSTEM OF THE ACID PLANT. THE RESIDUE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DUCTING CAME IN CONTACT WITH RAINWATER WHICH CREATED A REACTION OF A CHEMICAL WHICH CONTAINED NITROGEN DIOXIDE. ","FIXED","OTHER","22-JAN-2009 14:50","HWY 60 AND NEW STREET","AZ","CLAYPOOLE","GILA","FREEPORT MCMORAN","AIR","NITROGEN DIOXIDE" "891124","891124","891124","INCIDENT","27-NOV-2008 04:40","AT APPROX 2:15 AM, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE AT THE RHENIUM PLANT. A PIPE LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE TANK BECAME LOOSE AND ONE EXTREME FELL OUTSIDE OF THE SECONDARY COTAINMENT, APPROX 1100 GAL OF SODIUMM HYPOCHLORITE WERE SPILLED OUTSIDE OF THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. APPROX 200 GAL WERE RECOVERED AND PLACED IN DRUMS.","STORAGE TANK","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","27-NOV-2008 02:15","SOIDUM HYPROCHLORITE STORAGE TANK AT THE RHENIUM PLANT 6200 WEST DUVAL MINE RD","AZ","GREEN VALLEY","PIMA","FREEPORT MCMORAN SIERRITA INC","SOIL","SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE (15% OR LESS" "888679","888679","888679","INCIDENT","30-OCT-2008 17:08","CALLER IS REPORTING A DISCHARGE OF RICH ELECTROLYTES, A SOLUTION OF SULFURIC ACID AND COPPER, INTO A DRY CREEK FROM A PIPELINE DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES.","PIPELINE","UNKNOWN","30-OCT-2008 13:00","4521 U.S. HIGHWAY 191","AZ","MORENZE","GREENLEE","FREEPORT-MCMORAN OPERATIONS","WATER","RICH ELECTROLYTES" "888686","888686","888686","INCIDENT","30-OCT-2008 17:45","CALLER IS REPORTING THAT (POSSIBLY SULFURIC ACID) HAS BEEN RELEASED RELEASED FROM THE MINE AREA DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES. AS A RESULT THE ACID HAS RELEASED INTO A RESIDENTIAL CREEK. CALLER SAID HE LIVES 2 MILES FROM THE AREA. CALLER STATED THAT THE COMPANIES RESPONSE CREW IS ONSCENE CONTAINING THE AREA WITH TAPE. THE CALLER ALSO HAS PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SPILL.","FIXED","UNKNOWN","30-OCT-2008 12:30","CHASE CREEK 388 CHASE CREEK","AZ","CLIFTON","GREENLEE","FREEPORT MCMORAN","WATER","SULFURIC ACID" "870163","870163","870163","INCIDENT","07-MAY-2008 13:20","CALLER STATED DUE TO A LOOSE FLANGE THERE WAS A RELEASE OF MATERIALS AT THE FACILITY FROM A 12"" PIPELINE. THIS RESULTED IN THE SPILL OF SULFURIC ACID INTO CONTAINMENT.","FIXED","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","07-MAY-2008 10:10","HWY 60 AND NEW STREET","AZ","CLAYPOOLE","GILA","FREEPORT MCMORAN","LAND","SULFURIC ACID" "866188","866188","866188","INCIDENT","27-MAR-2008 13:08","CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF OVER 1000 POUNDS OF SULFURIC ACID ONTO THE GROUND FROM THEIR SX OPERATION. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.","FIXED","UNKNOWN","27-MAR-2008 09:30","4521 US HIGHWAY 191","AZ","MORENCI","GREENLEE","FREEPORT MCMORAN","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"