Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc — Accidents

Total: 398 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/19/2017 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Emp was working with two other emp underground. Co-workers noticed that the employee was exhibiting symptoms of heat related illness. The emp was removed from the work area and taken to ER for precaut...
09/11/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After experiencing discomfort in the ear for several days, an emp saw personal Dr. because they suspected an ear infection. The Dr. discovered and removed a small piece of foam from an ear plug within...
07/06/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two emp. were operating the suction line off the vacuum truck. One employee got left arm pulled into the suction hose. Second emp. shut the truck off. Emp. taken to ER and given a prescription pain m...
05/25/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Two emp were drilling a hole in the mine floor with a hydraulic drill. The drill bit caught causing 1 emp to stumble & lose grip on the handle of the drill. The drill spun causing emp hand to become c...
05/25/2017 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 225d restricted Two emp were drilling a hole in the mine floor with a hydraulic drill. The drill bit caught causing this emp to stumble & loose grip on the handle of the drill. The drill spun causing emp hand to beco...
11/05/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee was roof bolting and stepped in a slightly uneven cut and hyper extended left knee. Emp. went to Dr. no restrictions or meds. On 5/17/2017 emp. had surgery for torn Meniscus. Emp on restricti...
09/19/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted EE was using a hand-held air chipping hammer to remove build-up on the Granulator. As EE moved left hand down the towards the base of the chipping hammer, left middle finger was pulled into the tool &...
08/31/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employees just finished cutting a piece of 10"" channel with a torch. EE was repositioning the channel for next cut when EE felt pain in lower back. Pain identified as a muscle strain.
06/09/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost After using a gas powered chop saw to cut cement, EE stated was not feeling well and wanted to go home. Once home, EE felt the dizziness, headache and nausea could have been caused by inhaling exhaust...
02/17/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was getting out of a vehicle when upon twisting felt pain in the lumbar region of back. Please note: Employee had surgery on back within the last 12 months.
02/05/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp was preparing to wash out the bed of the battery car. Emp was standing on top of the battery car and fell 62"" to the ground. The employee struck right eye area on an orange traffic cone lying on...
01/27/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 109d restricted Emp was holding cage door on the bottom deck of #5 shaft mancage. Another emp was prying on the bottom of it to lift the door out of its hinges. The emp strained back when the door was dislodged from...
01/25/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 157d restricted Employee tripped on an elevated piece of the roadway. The asphalt had recently been removed due to trenching work that was done. Back fill had eroded away due to high winds causing an approximate 2-in...
12/22/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 344d restricted Employee was performing clean-up duties using a Belt Tractor. The employee was in the process of backing up when his left foot was caught between the tractor and rock ledge. The employee's foot was ou...
11/03/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost While placing fencing around a work zone at the end of the day, employee strained his lower back lifting and placing the fence panel.
11/01/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 110d restricted EE just finished washing out the bed of the ram car. As EE was stepping up into the cab he lifted his left leg and put his leg in the cab then as he lifted his right leg EE felt a pop in his right kne...
10/07/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was replacing a last section of liner inside the granulator. Employee was in kneeling position and when he stood up he cut his left ear lobe on a spray bar. Employee was taken to company...
06/21/2015 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted Emp walking down railroad track looking for location of air loss to hose. Rail car hose uncoupled under pressure and struck employee in right leg and right arm. Hose caused puncture wound in right ar...
06/17/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was donning his fall protection, and felt sharp pain in right shoulder. Employee taken to ER and given a prescription pain medication and placed on restrictions. Employee saw company Dr. on f...
05/23/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Emp stepped off of equip & missed a step. He felt pain to his R ankle & then fell to the ground. Emp reported incident to his team leader and cont working, but started to limp by the end of the shift....
05/06/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp. was using a ladder to access the North Secondary Screen discharge chutes. Emp. fell off the ladder, striking his head on equipment causing a laceration to the back of his head. Emp. was taken to...
04/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted After working on mintex screens, changing out worn gasket, pulling and lifting screen panels out, employee felt pain in his lower back. Emp. requested to see a dr. on 4/28/15. He was prescribed a musc...
04/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted Employees installing head shaft bucket elevator, lifting the bucket chain above the sprocket. Emp reached down to pick up a second link of the end of bucket chain. The top link folded back towards the...
03/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 109d restricted Emp was removing bracket from guard system. Emp removed bottom bolt of bracket leaving the top bolt in place. This in turn caused the bracket to pivot on the remaining bolt due to the overhung weight...
11/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Emp was replacing an oxygen bottle. Emp re-positioned bottle to fit between the anchoring bolts. When the bottle twisted, his left middle finger was caught between the bottom of the bottle & the trail...
09/11/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None A power outage occurred at #5 Shaft causing an employee to become trapped in the shaft. The employee was safely rescued from the shaft at 3:15 am. Power resumed at this time.
09/07/2014 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Two emp. were caging up #5 shaft from 850 level to surface @ 5:29 am, as the cage started moving to surface, power tripped out for #5 hoist shaft at MOS #3 sub. The two emp. were in the cage between 8...
08/25/2014 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Emp. came to work and put on work boots. During tool box mtg emp. felt a burning/itching to his right foot, 4th toe. He felt swelling later during his work shift and removed his boot. Emp. took IBU fo...
08/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 120d restricted Employee was shoveling off spilled product on top of an overloaded railcar when he felt pain in his lower back. Emp. was taken to company Dr. and given steroid injections and a prescription muscle rel...
07/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted Emp. was pulling up a water line to relocate it, when he felt a pop in his shoulder. Pt denied need for doctor apt. until 8/18/14. Emp. taken to company doctor on 8/19/14 and placed on restrictions an...
03/05/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted 3 men were lifting a top roller off of a skid. They had correct amount of people, and were using proper lifting techniques. They were walking with the roller and employee felt a pain in his back. They...
02/28/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Emp. has hearing lose that is greater than 25 dB in the left and right ear. This indicates moderately severe hearing loss. Emp. trained in hearing conservation.
02/28/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has hearing loss that is greater then 25 dB in the right ear. This indicates moderate hearing loss. Emp. trained in hearing conservation.
01/06/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 122d restricted Emp raising the boom with the fast feed lever with right hand and holding 6 steels in the hole with his left hand. The end of the steel extended out of the hole 10"" and as the boom was coming up to m...
09/02/2013 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None A power outage occurred at 5 Shaft at approx 3pm on 9/2/13. Recloser #1 at MOS #3 sub tripped and locked out; this is suspected to have occurred due to storm activity in the area. #5 Hoist lost power...
08/23/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted During rounds at the crusher at the 1026 belt, the employee's ankle rolled while walking on the cat walk. There was nothing in the walkway and no other hazards present. Taken to company Dr on 8/26/13...
08/09/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Emp. was on Battery Car. He became unresponsive at approx. 1:50 pm. his hard hat fell off and another employee ran to help him (Facundo Baca) Emp. was taken out of the mine on stretcher to be taken to...
07/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp. was hammering a conduit clip flat. As ee approached emp. ee felt something hit his thumb on his right hand. EE looked at his hand and there was an 1/8 cut above the knuckle on his right thumb. He...
07/23/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None Emp. was loading an excavator and he went to get off and the equip. started to tip over and emp. jumped off and landed on his left heel. Emp. taken to the company Dr. He has a hairline fracture and wa...
07/18/2013 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 97d restricted Emp was carrying a tool bag. The tool bag was in front of him about chest high which limited his visibility. He made a right hand turn. When he turned he stepped on a timber 6""x6""x3' and twisted his...
02/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Emp. was getting impact out of toolbox. The lid can be laid flat when opened to eliminate chance of falling. Employee left lid in upright position and when he reached for impact, the lid came down on...
11/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted Emp.'s were replacing cutter motor on CU119 the new motor was on a trailer they were in the process of removing the clutch cover on the new motor when the last bolt was taken out the cover fell pinchi...
11/15/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a sledge hammer to drive in a I-beam employee miss and mashed his thumb between the beam and hammer handle.
10/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted 4 employees were staging 54"" return rollers for replacement on the #7 Lang Main Line belt. One employee was pushing the roller to the side of the tractor bucket, then another employee would lift the...
10/02/2012 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None # 5 hoist was lowering workers to 850 level, when left brake on hoist drum slowly engaged. Workers were stuck 9 feet above 700 landing. Low pressure on left brake hydraulic system caused brake counter...
09/18/2012 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #5 Hoist down and not running related to a track limit switch. Hoist #2 and Hoist #4, both man hoists, still operational. This is only notification of our #5 hoist being down. Hoist back up and runnin...
08/15/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp. was working on level XMTR, when a bee got into outer shirt, stinging him on the left side of hip, at belt line. Then into right sleeve stinging him on the right arm. Emp. taken to company Dr. and...
08/15/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of replacing the east primary cyclone feed pump when the employee was stung by a bee in the upper right arm area. Employee went to supervisor to report bee sting. Emp. take...
07/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While trying to move a piece of pipe into position the pipe moved unexpectedly caught employee's hand between a beam and the pipe
06/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Three employees were working on changing oil on #1 bird. Superintendent arrived as this was in progress witnessed the buckets melting. Superintendent asked employees to stop and to barricaded area off...