"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"
"929841","929841","929841","INCIDENT","27-JAN-2010 20:18","///UPDATE TO REPORT # 929371///  CALLER IS REPORTING THAT THERE WAS A RELEASE OF 5362 TONS OF MINE TAILINGS TO SOIL AND INTO PINTO CREEK.  CALLER STATED THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS AN EXCESSIVE STORM.  THE MATERIAL CONTAINED WITHIN THE MINE TAILINGS ARE: ARSENIC 214 POUNDS AND LEAD 11 POUNDS.","FIXED","NATURAL PHENOMENON","27-JAN-2010 18:10","MINING ACCESS ROAD US HWY 60 AND PINTO VALLEY ROAD","AZ","MIAMI","GILA","BHP COPPER","WATER","LEAD"
"929841","929841","929841","INCIDENT","27-JAN-2010 20:18","///UPDATE TO REPORT # 929371///  CALLER IS REPORTING THAT THERE WAS A RELEASE OF 5362 TONS OF MINE TAILINGS TO SOIL AND INTO PINTO CREEK.  CALLER STATED THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS AN EXCESSIVE STORM.  THE MATERIAL CONTAINED WITHIN THE MINE TAILINGS ARE: ARSENIC 214 POUNDS AND LEAD 11 POUNDS.","FIXED","NATURAL PHENOMENON","27-JAN-2010 18:10","MINING ACCESS ROAD US HWY 60 AND PINTO VALLEY ROAD","AZ","MIAMI","GILA","BHP COPPER","WATER","ARSENIC"
"929841","929841","929841","INCIDENT","27-JAN-2010 20:18","///UPDATE TO REPORT # 929371///  CALLER IS REPORTING THAT THERE WAS A RELEASE OF 5362 TONS OF MINE TAILINGS TO SOIL AND INTO PINTO CREEK.  CALLER STATED THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS AN EXCESSIVE STORM.  THE MATERIAL CONTAINED WITHIN THE MINE TAILINGS ARE: ARSENIC 214 POUNDS AND LEAD 11 POUNDS.","FIXED","NATURAL PHENOMENON","27-JAN-2010 18:10","MINING ACCESS ROAD US HWY 60 AND PINTO VALLEY ROAD","AZ","MIAMI","GILA","BHP COPPER","WATER","MINE TAILINGS"
"929371","929371","929371","INCIDENT","22-JAN-2010 16:10","CALLER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RELEASE OF AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF MINING TAILINGS ONTO LAND, WITH A POTENTIAL RELEASE TO WATER. THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO HEAVY RAINS. THE MATERIAL IS CONTAINED IN A TAILINGS DAM.","FIXED","NATURAL PHENOMENON","22-JAN-2010 09:30","MINING ACCESS ROAD, ALSO SEE LAT AND LONG. US HWY 60 AND PINTO VALLEY ROAD","AZ","MIAMI","GILA","BHP COPPER","LAND","MINING TAILINGS"
"869619","869619","869619","INCIDENT","01-MAY-2008 16:02","THE CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF MATERIAL FROM A BROKEN LINE ONTO THE GROUND DUE TO THE LINE SPLITTING.","FIXED","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","01-MAY-2008 10:30","US HWY 60 AND PINTO VALLEY ROAD","AZ","MIAMI","GILA","BHP COPPER","LAND","AMMONIUM SULFIDE"
"849770","849770","849770","INCIDENT","24-SEP-2007 14:40","CALLER IS REPORTING THAT A TAILINGS LINE, CARRYING A MIXTURE OF SEEPAGE WATER FROM THE TAILINGS CATCHMENT POND AND RAIN WATER, BROKE AND RELEASED 45,000 GALLONS OF PRODUCT ONTO THE GROUND. THE WATER MAY CONTAIN TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS AND  PRIORITY POLLUTANT METALS (COPPER MOST LIKELY) BUT THEY HIGHLY DOUBT THAT IT WILL EXCEED AN RQ. AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF THE WATER REACHED A DRY CREEK BED.","FIXED","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","23-SEP-2007 09:00","US HWY 60 AND PINTO VALLEY ROAD","AZ","MIAMI","GILA","BHP COPPER","WATER","A MIXTURE OF TAILINGS AND RAIN WATER"
"763907","763907","763907","INCIDENT","29-JUN-2005 20:00","PCB OIL SPILLED ONTO THE SOIL FROM AN OVERTURNED FIVE GALLON CONTAINER.","STORAGE TANK","OPERATOR ERROR","29-JUN-2005 15:20","200 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER","LAND","POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS"
"723490","723490","723490","INCIDENT","30-MAY-2004 21:17","A VALVE ON A NEUTRALIZATION TANK FAILED, RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF MATERIAL ONTO SOIL.","STORAGE TANK","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","30-MAY-2004 09:30","200 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER","LAND","SULFURIC ACID, SPENT"
"632980","632980","632980","INCIDENT","30-DEC-2002 12:45","CALLER IS REPORTING MATERIAL RELEASED FROM AN INDUSTRIAL 12 INCH PIPELINE DUE TO A BREAK IN THE LINE.","PIPELINE","OTHER","30-DEC-2002 10:35","BHP COPPER-PINTO VALLEY UNIT","AZ","MIAMI","GILA","BHP COPPER-PINTO VALLEY OPERATIONS.","OTHER","SULFURIC ACID"
"591458","591458","591458","INCIDENT","17-JAN-2002 12:29","THE CALLER REPORTS THAT THE COMPANY IS PLANNING TO STOP PUMPING, ALLOWING THE MINE TO FLOOD, AND CALLER BELIEVES THAT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE STILL IN PLACE IN THE MINE.  I.E. OLD MINING EQUIPMENT.  CALLER SAW ARTICLE IN TUCSON DAILY STAR","FIXED","OTHER","17-JAN-2002 09:03","35 MILES NE OF TUCSON SAN PEDRO VALLEY","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO","LAND","BATTERIES"
"591458","591458","591458","INCIDENT","17-JAN-2002 12:29","THE CALLER REPORTS THAT THE COMPANY IS PLANNING TO STOP PUMPING, ALLOWING THE MINE TO FLOOD, AND CALLER BELIEVES THAT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE STILL IN PLACE IN THE MINE.  I.E. OLD MINING EQUIPMENT.  CALLER SAW ARTICLE IN TUCSON DAILY STAR","FIXED","OTHER","17-JAN-2002 09:03","35 MILES NE OF TUCSON SAN PEDRO VALLEY","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO","LAND","OIL, MISC: LUBRICATING"
"580872","580872","580872","INCIDENT","25-SEP-2001 11:14","THE CALLER STATED THAT A PIPELINE BROKE DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR ON THE LINE.","PIPELINE","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","25-SEP-2001 08:05","PINTO VALLEY MINE","AZ","MIAMI","GILA","BHP COPPER-PINTO VALLEY OPERATIONS.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"548984","548984","548984","INCIDENT","22-NOV-2000 23:12","THE MATERIAL RELEASED OUT OF THE STORAGE TANK WHEN THE DRIVER ACCIDENTALLY OPENED AN INCORRECT VALVE.","STORAGE TANK","OPERATOR ERROR","22-NOV-2000 17:05","BHP COPPER 200 SOUTH READINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"551038","551038","551038","INCIDENT","15-DEC-2000 11:08","THE MATERIAL WAS RELEASED FROM A STORAGE TANK DUE TO AN OVERFILL.","STORAGE TANK","OTHER","20-NOV-2000 08:00","THE MINE WATER STORAGE TANK FARM 200 SOUTH READINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER","WATER","ARSENIC"
"551038","551038","551038","INCIDENT","15-DEC-2000 11:08","THE MATERIAL WAS RELEASED FROM A STORAGE TANK DUE TO AN OVERFILL.","STORAGE TANK","OTHER","20-NOV-2000 08:00","THE MINE WATER STORAGE TANK FARM 200 SOUTH READINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER","WATER","CUPRIC SULFATE"
"551038","551038","551038","INCIDENT","15-DEC-2000 11:08","THE MATERIAL WAS RELEASED FROM A STORAGE TANK DUE TO AN OVERFILL.","STORAGE TANK","OTHER","20-NOV-2000 08:00","THE MINE WATER STORAGE TANK FARM 200 SOUTH READINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER","WATER","SULFURIC ACID"
"490877","490877","490877","INCIDENT","11-JUL-1999 16:43","SULFURIC ACID LINE / LEAK DUE TO CORROSION","FIXED","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","11-JUL-1999 06:00","145 SOUTH REDINGTON RD 6 MILES NORTH OF ADDRESS AT REMOTE MINE SITE","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER INC.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"482312","482312","482312","INCIDENT","02-MAY-1999 12:31","COPPER GAS FILTRATION UNIT/POWER OUTAGE/ WHICH CAUSED EMERGENCY SPRAYERTO COME ONLINE CAUSING OVERFLOW OF PRODUCT","FIXED","OPERATOR ERROR","01-MAY-1999 12:30","200 SOUTH READINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER","LAND","SULFURIC ACID, SPENT"
"465307","465307","465307","INCIDENT","24-NOV-1998 18:49","FACILITY PRODUCT LINE (6 INCH)/ WELD LEAKED(NOT DOT REGULATED)","FIXED","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","24-NOV-1998 09:00","145 S. REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"464542","464542","464542","INCIDENT","18-NOV-1998 16:43","6 INCH ACID PIPELINE / MATERIAL SPILLED WHILE DECOMISSIONING THE LINE /LINE WAS NOT PROPERLY PURGED BEFORE IT WAS OPENED RESULTING IN A SPILL","PIPELINE","OPERATOR ERROR","18-NOV-1998 10:45","MINE SITE / PRIMARY CRUSHER AREA / HWY 76","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"444906","444906","444906","INCIDENT","07-JUL-1998 23:37","HEAP LEACH FACILITY AT MINE SITE / 2 INCHES OF RAIN CAUSED SLOP FAILUREON HEAP","FIXED","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","07-JUL-1998 16:00","HIGHWAY 76","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"444906","444906","444906","INCIDENT","07-JUL-1998 23:37","HEAP LEACH FACILITY AT MINE SITE / 2 INCHES OF RAIN CAUSED SLOP FAILUREON HEAP","FIXED","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","07-JUL-1998 16:00","HIGHWAY 76","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","COPPER"
"443797","443797","443797","INCIDENT","29-JUN-1998 13:51","6 INCH ABOVE GROUND PIPELINE / PIPING RUPTURED AT A FLANGE / PIPELINEIS CONNECTED TO A STORAGE TANK","PIPELINE","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","28-JUN-1998 19:00","MINE SITE OF HWY 76","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"435741","435741","435741","INCIDENT","06-MAY-1998 19:19","PINHOLE LEAK IN AN ACID TANK/CHEMICAL REACTION","FIXED","OTHER","06-MAY-1998 09:30","HWY 76","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"434266","434266","434266","INCIDENT","27-APR-1998 18:55","6 INCH ACID FACILITY LINE / CORROSION CAUSED LEAK","FIXED","OTHER","27-APR-1998 13:30","145 S. REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"429826","429826","429826","INCIDENT","25-MAR-1998 18:01","SOURCE: TRISCOLL LINE (SIZE: 10"" PIPELINE)/CAUSE: BOLT ON THE TRISCOLLLINE FAILED.","PIPELINE","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","24-MAR-1998 23:15","145 S. REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"426221","426221","426221","INCIDENT","26-FEB-1998 20:05","PVC LINE/ 2INCH ABOVE GROUND LINE/BREAK DUE TO FAULTY REPAIR WORK","PIPELINE","OPERATOR ERROR","26-FEB-1998 16:00","145 S. REDDINGTON RD ROD PLANT","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"419912","419912","419912","INCIDENT","15-JAN-1998 15:48","WEAK ACID STRAINER BODY RUPTURED DUE TO FATIGUE PROBLEMS","FIXED","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","15-JAN-1998 10:00","145 S. REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"408881","408881","408881","INCIDENT","25-OCT-1997 11:39","TAILINGS PILE WALL FAILED AND 1 TO 1.5 MILLION CU YARDS SLID DOWN INTOPINTO CREEK.  TAILINGS CONTAIN HEAVY METALS.","FIXED","UNKNOWN","22-OCT-1997 15:00","PINTO VALLEY MINE US HWY 60","AZ","MIAMI","GILA","BHP COPPER","LAND","MINE TAILINGS - HEAVY METALS"
"404491","404491","404491","INCIDENT","21-SEP-1997 16:44","OVERFLOW OF DRAIN SYSTEM DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR/DRAIN LINE INADVERTANTLYDISCONNECTED","FIXED","OPERATOR ERROR","21-SEP-1997 00:20","145 S. REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"403095","403095","403095","INCIDENT","10-SEP-1997 18:47","SOURCE: BROKEN VALVE ON A DISTRIBUTION LINE/CAUSE: BROKEN VALVE","FIXED","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","10-SEP-1997 14:45","145 S. REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"388997","388997","388997","INCIDENT","28-MAY-1997 20:24","8 INCH ABOVEGROUND ACID PIPELINE / LEAK DUE TO CORROSION","PIPELINE","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","27-MAY-1997 17:00","200 SOUTH REDDINGTON ROAD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"386001","386001","386001","INCIDENT","04-MAY-1997 20:15","6"" PIPELINE/HOLE","PIPELINE","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","04-MAY-1997 00:40","200 S. REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"370603","370603","370603","INCIDENT","16-DEC-1996 14:56","RUPTURED PIPE / CAUSES UNKNOWN / ON SITE PIPELINE THAT DELIVERSMATERIAL FROM PROCESSING UNIT TO A TANK","FIXED","UNKNOWN","16-DEC-1996 05:00","145 S. REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","REFINERY LEACHATE"
"370603","370603","370603","INCIDENT","16-DEC-1996 14:56","RUPTURED PIPE / CAUSES UNKNOWN / ON SITE PIPELINE THAT DELIVERSMATERIAL FROM PROCESSING UNIT TO A TANK","FIXED","UNKNOWN","16-DEC-1996 05:00","145 S. REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","ARSENIC"
"361680","361680","361680","INCIDENT","19-SEP-1996 14:43","OPEN PIT MINE / A LINE FAILED","FIXED","UNKNOWN","18-SEP-1996 12:00","8 MILES EAST OF MIAMI HWY 60","AZ","MIAMI","GILA","BHP COPPER","LAND","SODIUM CYANIDE"
"358716","358716","358716","INCIDENT","28-AUG-1996 15:35","REFINERY / STORAGE TANK / OVERFILLED TANK","FIXED","OTHER","28-AUG-1996 06:00","145 SOUTH REDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"352381","352381","352381","INCIDENT","18-JUL-1996 13:39","TRANSFER PIPE(4"") / LINE RUPTURED / UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED LINE TO RUPTURE","PIPELINE","UNKNOWN","17-JUL-1996 11:00","145 S. REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"352381","352381","352381","INCIDENT","18-JUL-1996 13:39","TRANSFER PIPE(4"") / LINE RUPTURED / UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED LINE TO RUPTURE","PIPELINE","UNKNOWN","17-JUL-1996 11:00","145 S. REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","ARSENIC"
"349538","349538","349538","INCIDENT","28-JUN-1996 13:54","6 IN STEEL PIPELINE / CORROSION","PIPELINE","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","27-JUN-1996 11:00","BHP SAN MANUEL MINE SITE REDDENINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"346754","346754","346754","INCIDENT","12-JUN-1996 16:28","ACID PIPE LINE / A FLANGE DEVELOPED A LEAK","FIXED","OTHER","12-JUN-1996 07:00","145 S. REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"341010","341010","341010","INCIDENT","12-MAY-1996 20:09","#3 STORAGE TANK/TANK OVERFILLED","FIXED","UNKNOWN","11-MAY-1996 17:30","BHP COPPER PLANT REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"
"338997","338997","338997","INCIDENT","30-APR-1996 11:35","ACID PRODUCT LINE (6IN DI) CAST IRON / PINHOLE LEAK","FIXED","EQUIPMENT FAILURE","29-APR-1996 23:00","145 S. REDDINGTON RD","AZ","SAN MANUEL","PINAL","BHP COPPER CO.","LAND","SULFURIC ACID"