Intrepid Potash East — Accidents

Total: 236 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/21/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost AT THE END OF THE SHIFT, EE AND OTHER WERE RETURNING TO THE SHAFT BOTTOM TO CAGE OUT OF THE MINE. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING AND RAN INTO THE MINE RIB. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE...
03/21/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted AT END OF SHIFT, EE & CO-WORKER WERE RETURNING TO SHAFT BOTTOM TO CAGE OUT OF MINE. CO-WORKER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE HE WAS DRIVING & RAN INTO MINE RIB. EE, WHO WAS A PASSENGER, WAS THROWN OF F FRONT...
03/19/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE WAS CUTTING HOLE IN 5 GALLON PLASTIC BUCKET, WHEN THE BLADE OF THE RAZOR KNIFE BROKE AND HE PULLED THE BLADE ACROSS THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED 8 SUTURES TO CLOSE.
01/24/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted WHILE STRINGING OUT NEW ELECTRICAL CABLES BETWEEN THE CCD MOTOR CONTROL CENTER AND THE SULPHATE PLANT, EE STEPPED ON A LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
01/08/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A PUNCH HAMMER TO REMOVE PINS FROM A TRACK PAD, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE PUNCH HAMMER NAD EMBEDDED IN HIS RT. BICEP. A KNOT FORMED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO DR. ON 1-15-02. MEDICATION...
11/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON LUBE VEHI-CLE. AFTER REMOVING MOUNT BOLTS AND HOSES, HE TILTED THE COMPRESSOR TO REMOVE THE V-BELT AND MASHED HIS LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND...
10/31/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE HOISTING ORE FROM THE MINE TO THE SURFACE, THE HOIST WOULD NOT MOVE AFTER THE SKIP WAS FILLED. AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR PRESSURE AND THE BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE...
10/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 480 VOLT POWER CABLE AND NIP. WHILE HE WAS PLACING IT ON THE YELLOW BELT STRUCTURE, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN. BECAME A LOST TIME ON 11/6/01.
10/01/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted TWO EES WERE REPLACING ROLLERS ONS TEPS OF THE CRYSTALLIZER PLANT MANLIFT ELEVATOR. THE ELEVATOR WAS INADVERTENTLY STARTED BY ANOTHER EE, BECAUSE THE ELEVATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY LOCKED OUT. ONE STEP CAU...
08/04/2001 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE UNHOOKING TRAILER FROM MANTRIP, THE TRAILER TONGUE PIVOTED TO THE SIDE, MASHING HIS RIGHT THUMB. SUTURES REQUIRED.
07/11/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE EXCESSIVE TAIL ROPE MOVEMENT SWITCH SHUT THE HOIST DOWN AT ABOUT 6P.M. THE HOISTMAN CALLED THE SHIFT FOREMAN ON DUTY TO RESET THIS SWITCH. WHEN THE SHIFT FOREMAN ARRIVED AT THE SUMP, THERE WAS A P...
06/26/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE EXCESSIVE TAIL ROPE MOVEMENT SWITCH SHUT THE HOIST DOWN AT 2:00AM. WHEN THE FOREMAN ARRIVED AT THE SUMP, THERE WAS A PILE OF MUCK IN THE SUMP. THE SKIP WAS PARTIALLY OFF THE GUIDE RAIL AND THE SID...
04/27/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ASEA PRODUCTION HOIST TRIPPED THE POWER TO RE-SET BUT THE POWER WOULD NOT STAY ON. HE NOTIFIED PERSONS IN THE MINE, THEY HAD ALREADY SHUT DOWN, IN PREPARATION FOR SHIFT CHANGE. HE CLALED T HE ELEC...
04/15/2001 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted WHILE OPERATING AN EIMCO MINER, HE TURNED TO LOOK BACK AT LOAD ON RAM CAR. HIS BACK POPPED AND BEGAN TO HURT AND HIS LEFT SIDE STARTED GOING NUMB.
04/11/2001 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None SHUNT BLEW OFF 4160 VOLT LINE STARTER. C.O. RELAY AND SMOKE DAMAGE TO HIGH VOLTAGE CABINET.
03/30/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER CABLE SO SHE COULD GET LUBE WAGON INTO POSITION TO SERVICE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYERS. A SECTION OF MINE RIB FELL, STRIKING AND BRUISING HER RIGHT LEG, JUST ABOVE THE KNEE...
03/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 130d lost, 28d restricted EE WAS INSTALLING A NEW GUARD AROUND THE TAIL ROLLER OF 8105 BELT. WHILE LIFTING THE GUARD INTO PLACE, THE GUARD HUNG ON A BOLT. HE STRAINED HIS SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING GUARD OFF THE BOLT. HE C ONTINUE...
03/25/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 21d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYER WHILE KNEELING IN SEAT WITH HIS FEET OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. HE TURNED THE UNIT TO THE LEFT, AND HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE SIDE...
02/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 5d restricted WALKING ACROSS MINING PANEL TO CHECK SOMETHING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A MUCK ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE, CAUSING THE INJURY.
02/16/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A 42"" CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY RAZOR KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE. EIGHT SUTURES REQUIRED.
02/08/2001 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE WAS DRILLING HOLES INTO MINE ROOF & INSTALLING 1' BOLTS WITH CLIPS TO SUPPORT THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE REACHED FOR BOLT WRENCH & ACTIVATED THEVALVE FOR STABILIZER BAR THIS LOWERED STABILIZER A GROUZER...
12/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE MASHED HIS RIGHT THUMB BY THE CAM SHAFT INSIDE THE GEARBOX WHEN THE BOOM WAS RAISED ON THE 9196 ROOF BOLTER. THIS REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.
12/19/2000 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE WAS BOLTING BACK WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BECAME STUCK IN THE TURN TABLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN THE STEEL SHE TWISTED/SPRAINED LEFT THUMB. SHE WAS SENT TO DR ON 1/17/01 FOR XRAYS-THESE WERE NEGATIV...
12/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE PULLED A JACK HAMMER OFF TAIL GATE OF PU TRK THE WEIGHT OF THE HAMMER PULLED & JERKED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY AT FIRST BUT CONT'D TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DA;Y. THE PAIN CO NTD TO WO...
11/27/2000 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PARKED THE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING GOT OFF AND WAS WALKING AROUND THE VEHICLE, WHEN HIS RIGHT THIGH CONTACTED A PIECE OF METAL ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, LACERATING HIS LEG REQUIRING THREE S UTURES.
10/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost EE WAS MOVING A WOODEN CABINET ACROSS THE BELT DRIVE SHOP. THE DOOR CAME LOOSE AT THE TOP, FELL DOWN AND MASHED HIS LEFT HAND.
09/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER BACK FROM FACE AREA. THE REAR OF THE MACHINE WAS GETTING VERY CLOSE TO FACE FAN AND RIB ON LEFT SIDE OF ENTRY.HE SPLIT THE TRAM LEVERS TO MOVE THE REAR OF THE BOLTER AW...
08/21/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYER BELT TO MAKE A SPLICE. HE WAS CUTTING AWAY FROM HIS BODY, AND THE BLADE OF THE RAZOR KNIFE BROKE. HIS ARM CONTACTED THE BROKEN RAZOR BLADE, CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREA RM. CUT...
08/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE ENGINE OF A TRACKMOBILE; THE DOOR OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT WAS IN AN OPEN POSITION. HE GOT OFF THE TRACKMOBILE TO GET A PART AND AS HE STEPPED UP ON THE SIDE O F THE TR...
08/07/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A PERSONNEL VEHICLE FROM THE MINE SHAFT TO HIS ASSIGNED WORK AREA. THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE FLOOR, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK AND BRUISING HIS TAIL BONE.
07/26/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN ARE 512 WEST. WHILE MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER FROM ONE BOLT LOCATION TO ANOTHER, THE BOLTER SWUNG TO THE LEFT AND THE STABILIZER BAR STRUCK THE INSIDE AREA OF HIS RIGHT FO...
07/01/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE ""B"" SKIP WAS LOADED HEAVY CAUSING THE HEAD ROPES TO SLIP ON THE DRUM.
06/16/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE BATTERY ON A RAM CAR. WHILE WALKING TO MOVE THE JUMPER CABLE, SHE TWISTED HER LEFT ANKLE.
04/13/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 44d restricted EE WAS MOVING MINER, SETTING UP FOR NEXT CUT,INJEE SAW THAT THE MINER WAS ABOUT TO RUN INTO THE FACE FAN, HE REACHED FOR THE TRAM CONTROLS TO MOVE FAN BEFORE HE COULD MOVE FAN THE BOOM OF THE MINER ST...
04/02/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None FOLLOWING A RAIN STORM, THE HEAD ROPES SLIPPED ON THE DRUM, SHUTTING THE ASEA HOIST DOWN. T HE END CODER WAS ADJUSTED TO GET SKIPS INTO POSITION, THEN CYCLED TO RE-SYNCHROIZED. PRODUCTION IN THEMINE W...
01/01/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY RAM CAR, WHEN A CABLE FROM THE BATTERY TO A TRAM MOTOR ARCED. HE GOT OFF THE CAR AND WAS MOVING AWAY WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL LACERATING HAND ON A MUCK ROCK.