Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc — Accidents

Total: 398 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/10/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PINCHPOINT ON STEEL GUARD ON ROOF BOLTER, CAUSED A LACERATION ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
09/26/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP THAT GOT STUCK. TRYING TO FREE IT, HE PLACED A ROCK UNDER THE REAR TIRE AS THE TIRE WAS STARTING TO TURN. EE'S HAND WAS DRAWN IN BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE TIRE. EE PULLED HI...
08/07/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None INTERUPTION OF POWER TO #1 & #4 HOISTS FROM THE UTILITY COMPANIES SUB STATION. FAULT OF ELECTRICAL OUTAGE IS ON THE UTILITIES COMPANY AT THE SUBSTATION. HOISTS BACK UP AT 2:00PM
08/07/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None TOTAL ELECTRICAL OUTAGE FROM UTILITIES SUB STATION DUE TO ELECTRICAL STORM, CAUSED HOISTS #1, #2, #4, #5 & ALL UNDERGROUND & SURFACE TO BE WITHOUT POWER. POWER RESTORED AT 10:00PM.
08/03/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #4 HOIST DOWN DUE TO SHEARED KEYWAY IN SHAFT FOR ROTOTROL. SHAFT WAS REMOVED AND NEW KEYWAY WAS CUT. #4 HOIST WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 10:00 AM ON 8/4/04. UNDERGROUND MINERS HAD TWO OTHER SHAFTS FOR...
07/21/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #5 hoist down from 1:45 to 4:05 on this date. This was an electrical problem due to lightening. All other hoists operable.
07/20/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON SECOND STEP OF A FOUR STEP LADDER TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE FEED END OF THE #1 ROD MILL WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WHEN HE HI...
07/17/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON LADDER USING HAMMER TO REMOVE RUST FROM OLD BEAM SO HE COULD LAY OUT HIS HOLE PATTERN ON OLD BEAM. WHILE HAMMERING, AN OBJECT FROM ABOVE FELL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT...
07/09/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 234d lost CONTRACTOR WAS A PASSENGER ON 340 MANTRIP. WHEN APPROACHING AN AIR DOOR THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED TO PULL THE ROPE THAT OPERATED THE SET OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS TO THE AUTOMATIC AIR-OPERATED VENTILATION...
06/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 48d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AN OLD TOOL BOX FROM BACK OF HIS VEHICLE WHEN THE LID CAME DOWN AND SEVERED HIS RT.HAND, LITTLE FINGER FROM THE FIRST JOINT.
03/03/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Employee was jackhammering a concrete footing. The footing had been excavated. A piece of concrete the employee was hammering broke off causing the hammer to drop down into the excavation. The empl...
02/14/2004 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 HOIST DOWN DUE TO POWER OUTAGE @ 1:30 AM. POWER RESTORED AT NOON. #5 HOIST DOWN @ 5:00 AM DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. #1 & #7 NOT RUNNING AND MAINTENANCE #4 SHAFT THE ONLY ONE AVAILABLE.
12/31/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ANNUAL HEARING TEST AT ANNUAL REFRESHER. STS GREATER THAN 25 DB IN LEFT EAR.
12/31/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ANNUAL HEARING TEST AT ANNUAL REFRESHER. STS GREATER THAN 25 DB IN RIGHT EAR.
12/31/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ANNUAL HEARING TEST AT ANNUAL REFRESHER. STS GREATER THAN 25 DB IN LEFT EAR.
11/18/2003 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 32d restricted CO-WORKER HEARD EE SCREAMING FOR HELP & FOUND EE BY THE BOOM OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WITH HIS BACK TO THE RIB & THE BOOM IN HIS CHEST. CO-WORKER MOVED BOOM AWAY FROM EE'S CHEST.
11/13/2003 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted HOOKED ALL AIR TO CARS & STARTED DOWN HILL WITH SHUTTLE WAGON UNDER CONTROL. LOST AIR PRESSURE & CONTROL OF RAILCARS. EE JUMPED OFF SHUTTLE WAGON AND LANDED ON BOTH FEET.
10/13/2003 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS PULLING A 3/4"" WIRE ROPE APPROX. 300' LONG W/312 MANTRIP. THE WIRE ROPE WAS ATTACHED TO THE MANTRIP AT THE CENTER OF REAR BUMPER A CROSSBY CLAMP ON THE OTHER END OF THE ROPE CAGUTH BETW EEN TH...
09/30/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING LIGHT BRACKET AND ADJUSTING BOLTS. THE SWITCH BOLTS SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN LIGHT SWITCH AND L GROOVE.
09/02/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS CAD WELDING GROUND BED. WHEN LIGHTING WELD CHARGE BLEW OUT AT TOP OF MOLD. PART OF THE CHARGE SHOT INTO LEFT GLOVE RESULTING IN BURNS. WELD WAS SET WITH RIGHT HAND. ALL PPE WAS IN PLACE I.E. LE...
08/05/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted AS EE WAS MOUNTING 7917 FRONT END LOADER HE MISSED THE FIRST STEP ON THE LADDER. THE EE HAD A HOLD ON RIGHT SIDE OF LADDER HANDLE AND WHEN HE MISSED THE STEP HIS RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK THE LOADER FINDER H...
07/31/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #2 HOIST WENT DOWN DUE TO SPEED TRACKING AT 10 PM. CLEARED ITSELF, UP AT 10:47 PM. LOCAL MSHA OFFICE NOTIFIED.
07/14/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 109d restricted WHILE RETURNING TO CONTROLLER TO PICK UP TOOLS, EMPLOYEE MADE A MISSTEP ON AN 8"" TO 11"" SHELF IN FRONT OF THE BELT CONTROLLER. RESULTED IN INJURY TO ACHILLES TENDON ON LEFT FOOT.
06/13/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted MINER HAD BEEN MOVED ACROSS PANEL ON NIGHT SHIFT, BUT CABLE HADN'T BEEN HUNG UP. 2 EE'S WERE HANGING MINER CABLE ACROSS THE ENTRIES, THE BACK IN THAT ROOM MEASURED 78""-84"". EE STATED THAT HE F ELT B...
05/07/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost A PIECE OF 1/4"" MILD STEEL PLATE 32""X 60"" WAS BEING LOADED ONTO A WELDING VEHICLE. THE STEEL WEIGHED APPROX. 136 LBS. THE PLATE WAS LIFTED UP & LEANED AGAINST THE VEHICLE. EE PICKED UP THE EDG E TH...
03/23/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM BELT SKID. WHILE RAISING UP; PICKING UP A STAND HE TURNED TO THE LEFT TO PLACE STAND NEXT TO BELT & HIS LEFT KNEE POPPED & GAVE OUT. HE STOOD UP & FLEXED H IS LEG...
01/31/2003 NO VALUE FOUND ACCIDENT ONLY None #4 HOIST WENT DOWN DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (MG SET ARCHING). WILL REMAIN DOWN OVER THE WEEKEND UNLESS IT IS NEEDED, THEN IT WILL BE TURNED ON.
01/24/2003 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #5 HOIST DOWN DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
12/17/2002 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERED SMOKE WHEN PANEL BELT CONTINUED TO RUN WITH BELT SLIPPING IN DRIVE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AND WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION.
12/17/2002 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERED SMOKE WHEN PANEL BELT CONTINUED TO RUN WITH BELT SLIPPING IN DRIVE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AND WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION.
12/17/2002 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERED SMOKE WHEN PANEL BELT CONTINUED TO RUN WITH BELT SLIPPING IN DRIVE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AND WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION.
12/17/2002 FIRE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERED SMOKE WHEN PANEL BELT CONTINUED TO RUN WITH BELT SLIPPING IN DRIVE.
12/17/2002 FIRE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERED SMOKE WHEN PANEL BELT CONTINUED TO RUN WITH BELT SLIPPING IN DRIVE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AND WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION.
12/11/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None FAULTY COIL THAT WAS REPLACED WOULD NOT OPERATE HOIST IN AUTOMATIC MODE. REPLACED COIL & RELAY. TWO OTHER MAN SHAFTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR EVACUATION OF MINERS. LOCAL MSHA FIELD OFFICE NOTIFIED.
12/09/2002 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal INDEPENDENT OWNER/OPERATOR TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED AT THE IMC SURFACE OPS. PARTS WAREHOUSE WITH A DELIVERY OF CONVEYOR BELTS. A CONTRACT FORKLIFT OPERATOR BEGAN TO OFF LOAD (2) 500' ROLLS OF 30"" CONVEYO...
12/03/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None WEAR OF THE GUIDE SHOES CAUSED SHOES TO DIG INTO THE WOODEN GUIDES, CAUSING ELECTRIC COIL TO FAIL IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE. TWO OTHER MAN SHAFTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR EVACUATION OF MINERS.
10/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 166d lost EE WAS DRIVING 10% SLOPE AND APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THE BOTTOM OF SLOPE. THE VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH A PLYWOOD BULKHEAD AND CAME TO REST WHEN IT STRUCK A RIB.
09/11/2002 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 43d restricted AFTER MINING THE CENTER PASS IN R-107 EE MOVED THE MINER OVER & STARTED MINING THE R PASS. AFTERLOADING A COUPLE OF CARS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING ANOTHER CAR THIS RIB BLEW OUT, HITTING EE & PINNING H...
07/23/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 114d restricted EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL NEW ROPE AN #1 HOIST. EE USING A 2X12 BOARD UNCONTACT WITH SPOOL TO ACT AS A BRAKE. NEW ROPE WAS ATTACHED TO OLD ROPE USING 7/8"" CHOKER WITH EYES CUT OFF AND TWO 1 3/ 4"" CA...
06/28/2002 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DRAGGING THE ROADWAY IN AREA 21 OFFSIDE TRAILER TIRE OF685 RAMCAR HIT CORNER OF RIB R73 BI36 CAUSING A ROCK TO STRIKE EE ABOVE LEFT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION APPROX 31/2"" LENGTH. THE ROCK HIT TH...
06/23/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS @ #4 HOIST.
06/13/2002 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None #4 HOIST DOWN. LIGHTENING STRUCK NEAR SPS #1 OR THE SUB C #3 SHAFT. THE BREAKERS FOR FAN @ #3 WERE RESET. THE UNDERGROUND FEEDER C #4 AS WELL AS #4 HOIST.
06/01/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None HOIST OUTAGE BECAUSE HOIST WOULDN'T RESET ON POWER. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CHARGED OUT A VOLTAGE FEEDBACK CIRCUIT CARD.
05/28/2002 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None CONDUCTED BRAKE TEST TO IF HOIST COULD OVERRIDE BRAKES. POWER ELECTRICAL SURGE CAUSED HOIST TO NOT POWER BACK UP (SELF-CORRECTED). ELECTRICAL SURGE CAUSING PREMATURE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
05/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP FULL WATER BOTTLE AND AS HE LIFTED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/23/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None NO POWER TO #5 4160 BREAKER SHOWED OUT. MSHA CARLSBAD OFFICE FIELD OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED BY PHONE OF THE OUTAGE.
04/22/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LILLY CONTROL CONTROLLER WAS STICKING, REPLACED RIGHT LILLY CONTROL CONTROLLER. MSHA CARLSBAD FIELD OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED BY PHONE OF THE OUTAGE.
04/12/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted EE HAD STARTED REMOVING THE BOLTS ON 4"" FLANGE TO THE PILOT AIRLINE TO THE KMAG DRIVE BURNER. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO KNEEL NEXT TO THE FLANGE & STEPPED ON HIS OWN 15/16"" COMBINATION WRENCH. TH IS CAUSE...
04/02/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING 1 1/2"" RUBBER HOSE UNDER THE D-40THICKENE TO THE 50'U/F WASHOUT. EE WAS PULLING THE HOSE AT HIS SIDE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.(RX FOR PHYS.THERAPY DAILY FOR ONE WEEK...
03/20/2002 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None MOISTURE IN THE AIR DUE TO RAIN, CAUSED A PHASE TO GROUND FAULT IN THE #2 HOIST POWER, INSLATORSWERE REPLACED, MINERS WERE TRANSPORTED DOWN THE #4 SHAFT. MSHA CARLSBAD FILED OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED BY TEL...