Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc — Accidents

Total: 398 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/27/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING ACROSS A 42"" CONVEYOR BELT, THE BELT WAS WADDED UP SO A BELT CUTTER COULD NOT BE USED AT THIS TIME. WHEN EE GOT TO THE EDGE OF THE BELT, THE BLADE CAME THROUGH & STRUCK EE IN RT THIGH...
02/26/2002 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE WAS ON CAGE TO GO TO 850 LEVEL. A RAINSTORM IN PROGRESS DURING DESCENT. AT APPROX. THE 300 FT MARK, POWER SUPPLY TO HOIST WAS LOST DUE TO THE STORM. THE BRAKES ON HOIST WENT INTO A CONTROLL ED STOP...
02/17/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted WHILE MEPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF INSTRUMENT PANEL BOARD GOING DOWN STEPS HE TRIED TO AVOID RUNNING INTO OPEN DOOR OF FUEL INSTRUMENT PANELAND FELT HIS KNEE POP. EE PLACED ON RESTICTED DUTY.
02/11/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WITH A ROOF BOLTER TO INSTALL A ROOFBOLT. THE STEEL DRILL BROKE ABOVE THE STEEL HOLDER AND THE END OF THE LEFT ARM RESULTING IN A LACERATIO N REQUI...
02/07/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE SLIPPED WHILE STRIPPING AND WAXING A FLOOR IN THE OFFICE. EE WAS BENDING FORWARD TO TURN OVER A STRIPPING PAD ON THE BUFFER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL FORWARD, HITTING HIS HEAD (RIGH T TEMPL...
01/10/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 23d restricted EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF SLAB WHILE OPERATING SCOOP TO MUCK OUT THE BT BETWEEN BELT ROOM & ESCAPER IN R-683.
01/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WAS EXAMINING A 2'X 2""X 1/4"" PIECE OF ANGLE STEEL. AS EE TURNED IT OVER THE RACK WAS JARRED AND A PIECE OF 2""X 2""X 1/4"" PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING FELL FROM THE TOP RACK AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT HAN...
12/19/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 76d restricted SHIFT MECHANIC WAS ON THE FIRST STEP GOING INTO THE REFINERY OFFICE & NOTICED SUPERVISOR WAS BUSY. AS HE TURNED AROUND TO BACK TOWARDS SHOP, EMPLOYEE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE CONC RETE FL...
12/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS USING AN ARC TO REMOVE STEEL FRO AN OLD WELDING SKID TO REBUILD SKID FOR ANOTHER USE. HE HAD REMOVED A PIECE OF 8"" DIAMETER PIPE 19"" LONG. AS HE STOOD IT UP ON END AND CONTINUED TO CUT ANOTHE...
12/07/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EES WERE USING A MAGNETIC DRILL THAT WAS POSITIONED ABOUT CHEST HIGH TO THE EE THAT GOT INJURED. THE DRILL BIT SEIZED & THE MAGNETIC DRILL BAR CAME LOOSE & TURNED ONE FULL REVOLUTION BEFORE CO MING TO...
10/20/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH TO THE BREAK SYSTEM. ALL OTHER HOIST WERE TO BREAK WITH WAS CLEANED AND ELECTRICITY RESTORED.
10/20/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH TOTHE BREAK SYSTEM. ALL OTHER HOISTS WERE OPERATIONAL. THE BREAK SWITCH WAS CLEANED AND ELECTRICITY RESTORED.
10/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted WHILE OPERATING THE MINER IN AREA 8, EE STATES HE WAS USING THE CABLE HOOK TO MOVE THE MINER CABLE TOWARD HIM USING HIS LEFT ARM. HE STATED HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK.
10/13/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THERE WAS A POWER FAILURE @ POTASH JUNCTION THAT CAUSED POWER FAILURE AT K-MAG & GRANULATION SURFACE OPERATION AS WELL AS POWER FAILURE TO #2 HOIST. OTHER HOISTS WERE OPERATIONAL.
08/25/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None LIGHTENING STRUCK POWER POLE AND DAMAGED CROSS ARM. ELECTRIC COMPANY CONTRACTOR CAME AND REPLACED BROKEN CROSS BAR. DURING THE DOWNTIME OF HOIST #5, BOTH HOIST #2 AND #4 WERE OPERABLE.
08/16/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #5 HOIST REPORTED THE BRAKES NOT SETTING EVERY TIME. SHIFT ELECTRICIAN REPORTED THAT THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR WAS NOT READING THE PRIMARY SWITCH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED. WHEN CHECKING AND W ORKING...
08/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE RIGGED A CHUCKER THRU ONE OF THE HOLES INT HE BACKUP RING ON THE FLANGE OF THE PIPE. HE SIGNUTED THE GRADELL OPERATOR TO PULLT HE PIPE OUT OF THE WAY TO BE ABLE TO GRAB THE INSTRUCMENT EE G RABBED...
08/06/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #1 HOIST (PRODUCTION) DOWN DUE TO PLUGGED FILTER ON THE HYD. ACCUMULATOR ON THE BREAK SYSTEM THAT WOULD NOT RELEASE THE BREAKS, ELECTRICAL LINE STARTER FOR ONE OF THE HYD. PUMPS WOULD NOT COME IN. REP...
08/05/2001 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OF THE INTERSECTION ONTO THEPANEL COVEYOR BELT. MEASURED 50'L X 45'W X 20""H.NO EMPLOYEE INVOLVED OR INJURED. REMOVAL AND REBOLTING PLANNED.
08/04/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE WAS PULLING UP THE LO LO WITH THE MINER IN AREA 2. EE GOT OUT TOP OF THE BELT TO SEE IF THE TFACE FAN WAS OUT OF THE TRAVEL WAY BY THE MINER. EE HEARD THE PANEL BELT RIP. THE BELT PULLED IN TO AND...
07/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING THE CALL BELL TO RELEASE THE SOUGHT CAGE AT #5 SHAFT AND HIS HAND STRUCK GREAST VENT THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE GATE HINGE. THIS RESULTED IN EE RECEIVING A SMALL LACERATION TO BA CK OF R...
07/30/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None #5 HOIST ELECTRICAL OUTAGE DUT TO AN ELECTRICAL STORM IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA, ELECTRICIAN FROM PLANT HAD TO RESET BREAKER MANUALLY. UG MINERS HAD 2 OTHER HOISTS TO EGRESS OUT OF THE MINE. VERBA LLY REP...
06/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 72d lost, 42d restricted EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERING FLOOR MOUNTED BELT STRUCTURE ONT HE 700 LEVEL NEAR AREA 23. THE FLOOR STANDS WERE PARTICALLY BURN IN THE MUCK SO HE AND CO WORKERS WERE PUSHING AND PULLING ONE EACH...
05/20/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 106d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE EAST SIDE OF THE EAST ? SCREEN. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SOME WET SLIPPERY PRODUCT(MAG) AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE ANDFELT A POP. EMPLOYEE PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.
05/09/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None DC LOOP CONTRACTOR WAS NOT PULLING IN HARD ENOUGH TO CLOSE AUXILLIARY CONTACTS @ #5 SHAFT. VERBALLY REPORTED TO MSHA.
05/04/2001 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None THE POWER CABLE FROM THE SUBSTATION TRANSFORMER TO THE SWITCH GEAR GROUNDED OUT ON #5 HOIST. #2 & #4 HOIST WERE OPERATIONAL.
02/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted EE STATED HE LIFTED A TWO PIECE METAL PLATE GUARD COVER ON #693 DC SHUTTLE TO SEE HOW MUCH CABLE WAS LEFT IN CABLE REEL.WHILE LIFTING THE LEFT GUARD COVER TO UPRIGHT POSITION AND WHILE ATTEMPT ING TO...
02/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 112d restricted EE HAD BEEN TIGHTENING BOLTS ON GEAR CASE AND LOADING OXYGEN TANK ONTO MANTRIP IN AREA 5. EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
12/29/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REROUTING CONDUIT. AFTER MOVING CONDUIT EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLAMP CONDUIT WHEN CONDUIT SLIPPED & PINCHED INDEXFINGER HE GOT L INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN CONDUIT & THE HANDRAIL CAS UED LACERAT...
10/16/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 15d restricted INITIAL INVESTIGATION LEADS US TO CONCLUDE THAT A PIN CAME OUT OF THE STERRING CYCLINDER ON #334 MANTRIP AT BT 7 ON THE 840 NORTH ROAD. THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEH ICLE AN...
10/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE PICKED UP TWO BUCKETS OF BITS AND CARRIED THEM TO THE FRONT OF THE MINER. WHEN EE STARTED TO SET THEM DOWN, HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS LOWER BACK AND BEGAN HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS .
09/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS DRYING A 400 ML GRIFFEN BEAKER WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER ON CHIPPED EDGE. LACERATED RIGHT RING FINGER, REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.
08/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS SLIDING A SMALL WORK TABLE OVER. THERE WAS A STEEL PLATE APPROX 12"" X 12"" RESTING ON THE TABLE. WHEN EE WENT TO MOVE TABLE, STEEL PLATE FELL OFF TABLE STRIKING EE ON TOP OF R FOOT WHICH CASUE...
07/27/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EMPLOYEE MOVED RAMCAR 688 NEAR DIESEL STATION TO REFUEL; WHILE WAITING HIS TURN, HE REMOVED TRASH FROM RAMCAR CAB; WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT THE RAMCAR, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LOWER STEP AN...
07/14/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING THE INSULATION ON THE TERMIANTION END OF AN ELECTRICAL CABLE USING KNIFE BLAD OF A MULTI TOOL DEVICE. THE KNIFE BLAD SLIPPED OFF THE INSULATION & CUT EE'S LEFT THUMB. LT. THUMB LACERAT...
07/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted THREE EE'S WERE PULLING A 3' X 7"" METAL PLATE WITH A COME-ALONG FOR OUTSIDE FOR #4 BIN. A 2"" X 12"" BOARD WAS BEING USED AS A GUIDE FOR THE PLATE TO SLIDE ON. ONE EE PULLED THE COME-ALONG & THE OTHE...
06/21/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 117d lost, 44d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON #7906 VOLVO LOADER IN FRONT OF AUTO SHOP. HE WAS STANDING ON LADDER PLATFORM ATTEMPTING TO OPEN CAB DOOR. THE LATCH OR DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY MAKING IT DIFFICUL T TO OP...
06/02/2000 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 115d lost, 10d restricted EE WAS WORKING ON NW SWITCH (12470V) AT K-MAG. EE OPENED BACK OF SWITCH CABINET. SWITCH WAS ENERGIZED AND EE CAME IN CONTACT WITH LIVE 12470 CABLES AND BUS BAR WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE ELECTRI CAL BUR...
05/25/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS LOADING SKIDS FOR BELT MOVE AND STEPPED ON A ROCK APPROX 1 1/2"" X 1 1/2"" AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN. EE REQUESTED MEDICAL TX ON 5-27-2000. PLACED ON MODIFIE D DUT...
05/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING MINER AREA 4 AND WAS LOADING USED BITS ONTO MANTRIP AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
04/06/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE END OF A BELT MOVE IN AREA 8. EMPLOYEE HAD PUT LACE IN THE BELT SPLICE AND GOT TURNED AROUND. EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER THE CLIPPER TEMPLATE WHICH RESULTED IN HIM TWISTING HIS LEFT KNE...
03/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EE STATES THAT HE HAD PERFORMED HIS JOB DUTIES WHICH INCLUDED LOADING CABLE ONTO A SLED & DROPPING PULL CORD CABLE FROM HEAD OF DRIVE WORKING TOWARD TAIL ROLLER. THEN AFTER LUNCH HE STATES H E FELT PA...
02/16/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS REMOVING 3/4"" MOUNTING BOLT FROM BASE OF 150 HP MOTOR. A 1 1/8"" COMBINATION WRENCH WAS BEING USED. AS EMPLOYEE PUSHED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE TO REMOVE BOLT, WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING WRENCH TO HIT...
02/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 15d restricted EE WAS ADJUSTING ON A SCREW GATE GOING TO THE #1 100'. AS EE WAS TIGHTENING GATE, HE COUGHED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN.
02/01/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None POWER OUTAGE AT #3 HSAFT. LIGTHENING ARRESTOR BE'D. VENTILATION FAN #3 AND #4 OUT, ALSO #4 HOIST. EE WERE NOT IN ANY DANGER. #2 AND #5 HOIST WERE WORKING. WENT DOWN AT APPROX. 12:00 PM AND WAS UP WORK...
01/31/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING BOLT HOLE NOTICES IN WIPER MATERIAL. EE WAS HOLDING BELT WITH LEFT HAND AND PUSHING KNIFE AWAY FROM BODY WHEN BLADE SLIPPED. THIS CAUSED LACERATION TO THE BACK OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN...
01/30/2000 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None NUISANCE GROUND TRIP ON PRIMARY BREAKER AT #1 HOIST. DOWN A 5:45 AM AND UP WORKING AT 7:15 AM VERBALLY REPORTED TO R. HAYES. EE WERE NOT IN ANY DANGER.
01/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AS EE WAS ENTERING THE CAGE AT #2 SHAFT ON THE 800 LEVEL, THE CAGE BEGAN TO MOVE UPWARD. EE PULLED THE DOOR LATCH TO CLOSE THE DOORS. LATCH WAS DIFFICULT TO RAISE IN THE POSITION HE WAS IN. EE STRAINE...