Mining Incidents

CARLSBAD LAKE PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Texas United Corp
Carlsbad, Eddy County, NM  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2901042

CARLSBAD LAKE PLANT has $52K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
31
Years on record
1983–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
123
citations
21
significant & substantial
$51,679
proposed penalties
$50,335
paid to date
97% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,344 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
73
inspections on record
911
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 911 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

CARLSBAD LAKE PLANT has $52K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$52K
proposed penalties
$52K
current assessed
$50K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
121 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 5,920 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,173 14 3 1951.8
2025 Q2 6,907 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,930 7 1 1010.1
2024 Q4 6,855 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 7,310 2 0 273.6
2024 Q2 7,872 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,539 4 0 530.6
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,235 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,556 4 0 529.4
2023 Q2 7,566 2 1 264.3
2023 Q1 7,630 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 7,611 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,305 1 1 120.4
2022 Q2 8,165 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 9,110 7 0 768.4
2021 Q4 7,384 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 7,918 3 0 378.9
2021 Q2 8,514 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 8,674 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 8,530 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 8,716 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 8,385 1 0 119.3
2020 Q1 8,720 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 8,481 1 0 117.9
2019 Q3 8,385 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 8,260 2 0 242.1
2019 Q1 8,461 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 8,133 3 0 368.9
2018 Q3 9,755 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 10,510 4 0 380.6
2018 Q1 8,778 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 8,289 5 0 603.2
2017 Q3 9,154 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 9,307 6 1 644.7
2017 Q1 9,492 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 9,389 3 0 319.5
2016 Q3 10,528 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 12,038 6 3 498.4
2016 Q1 12,285 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 11,559 8 3 692.1
2015 Q3 11,807 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 9,646 2 1 207.3
2015 Q1 9,646 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 10,253 2 0 195.1
2014 Q3 10,667 2 1 187.5
2014 Q2 12,819 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 11,457 1 0 87.3
2013 Q4 8,692 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 9,491 5 1 526.8
2013 Q2 8,986 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 11,000 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 9,836 1 0 101.7
2012 Q3 9,950 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 9,801 2 0 204.1
2012 Q1 7,943 2 0 251.8
2011 Q4 7,947 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 9,804 4 1 408.0
2011 Q2 8,969 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 7,300 1 0 137.0
2010 Q4 7,714 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 27,802 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,405 3 2 356.9
2010 Q1 6,940 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,471 3 0 401.6
2009 Q3 6,958 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,238 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 7,072 1 0 141.4
2008 Q4 8,605 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 7,985 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 8,769 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,236 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 8,703 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,892 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,199 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,235 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,763 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,581 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 6,991 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 7,155 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,739 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 7,890 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 6,047 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 7,208 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 6,365 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,079 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 6,237 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,420 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,825 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,673 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,119 1 0 140.5
2003 Q1 7,341 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,809 1 0 146.9
2002 Q3 8,898 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 6,636 2 0 301.4
2002 Q1 7,472 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 8,343 1 0 119.9
2001 Q3 9,094 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 8,615 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,381 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,845 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 6,038 1 0 165.6
2000 Q2 6,766 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 7,573 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

31 on file

2025 · 1 incident

September 3, 2025 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was performing housekeeping, when they picked up a cardboard box with parts from the floor. The box weighed approx. 35 lbs., employee complaint of lower back pain. Employee was taken to the ER for an evaluation and was diagnosed with a lower back strain.

2024 · 1 incident

July 18, 2024 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Fall from machine

On 07/18/2024 at 7:30 am, operator was standing on the loader side step checking the oil level. When they opened the door, they lost balance and fell back and landed on the ground standing.*Did not become a reportable until 08/12/2024, the operator wanted medical attention.

2022 · 1 incident

January 11, 2022 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting an acetylene bottle into the back of a pickup when EE felt pain in left shoulder. EE was taken to the clinic for a medical examination. EE was released for restricted duty on 01/11/2022.

2019 · 1 incident

May 16, 2019 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Fall from machine

Employee worked normal job on May 16, 2019. Everything seemed normal that day. Employee went home at 3:00 PM. At 8:37 PM employee called supervisor stating that employee is in the hospital with broken left hip. See Exhibit A.

2018 · 1 incident

September 25, 2018 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unplugging chute felt pain & numbness on right hand little finger & ring finger reported to supervisor. Went home at 3:00 regular quitting time. Went to ER at 7:00pm Dr. sent ee to hospital

2017 · 1 incident

October 3, 2017 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was coming down ladder on #2 dozer and got to the bottom step and it swung in, and hyper extended left knee. Employee was taken to E.R. and put on restricted duty.

2015 · 2 incidents

November 25, 2015 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman STRIKING OR BUMPING
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee climbed up #1 992 loader to check pin on lift cylinder. He was squatting down trying to see the pin on the lift cylinder. As he raised and turned he hit his head on the mirror bracket, his hardhat and phone wound up on the ground. He had a laceration on left forehead that required 10 stiches at ER.

November 4, 2015 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee climbed up on a three and half foot high concrete slab and was cleaning salt off a conveyor belt, when he got through he jumped off the slab and twisted his right knee. On 2/10/2016 employee received a cortisone shot for Pain.

2011 · 1 incident

December 5, 2011 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slip and fell running down a slope, going to turn the screening plant off. Fell on left leg and felt a pop on left knee. On 04/25/2016 employee received a Cortisone shot for pain.

2010 · 1 incident

October 20, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee states when he got home from work his lower back and pelvis started hurting.

2002 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOOSENING AN BOLT ON A 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGN, WHEN BOLT BROKE AND SOCKET WRENCH HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

April 24, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Fall from piled material

EE WAS CHG OIL ON FREST BRINE PUMP. HE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON A SMALL PILE OF SALT THAT GAVE AWAY. HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE IS ON MODIFIED DUTY.

1998 · 1 incident

June 10, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CLIMBED IN LOADER PUT HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP BACK SEAT AND PUSHED DOWN, AND THE SEAT WENT BACK AGAINST THE BACK OF LOADER AND CAME UP ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON, CUTTING THE EE RIGHT LITTLE FI NGER.

1997 · 1 incident

November 2, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLLOYEE WAS PICKING UP BROOM TO START CLEANIGN UP AND HE LET THE HANDLE OF THE BROOM SLIP THROUGH HIS HAND. A SPLINTER FROM THE BROKEN BROOM HANDLE STUCK HIM IN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

1992 · 1 incident

October 22, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON FRAME BEHIND THE CAB OF TRUCK. SLIPPED ON DAMP FRAME AND FELL.

1991 · 1 incident

April 30, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE DROVE TRUCK OFF ROAD TO TAKE A SHORT CUT TRUCK FELL THRU SOFT SALT SEAT BELT HURT HIS STOMACH. HE STOPPED TO CHECK AND FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK ON THE HARD SALT.

1990 · 2 incidents

November 10, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PIN INTO HOLE ON LOADER BOOM HE MISSED PIN AND STRUCK THE BOOM WITH HIS HAND.

October 4, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck against stationary object

HELPING CHANGE ROLLER TRIPPED ON ONE TO GROUND

1989 · 1 incident

April 26, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHNGING CYCLINDER ON HAULAGE TRAILER-STRAINED LEFT KNEE.

1988 · 7 incidents

July 29, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN A PICKUP ON HAULAGE ROAD, WENT AROUND CORNER AND RAN INTO HAULAGE TRUCK.

July 29, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING PICKUP ON HAULAGE ROAD,WENT AROUND CORNER AND RAN INTO A HAULAGE TRUCK.

July 18, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WA> ATTMPTING TO FREE BELT CLEANER LEVER FORM A CABLE IT CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON LEG EMP RE SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND AND WAS PRESCRIBED AN ANTIBIOTIC

June 20, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FIXING FLAT TIRE ON TRUCK. AFTER REMOVING TIRE, EMPLOYEE LIFTED ONE SIDE OF TIRE TO TURN IT OVER.

May 24, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMED HE GOT HIS EYES BURNED WHILE HELPING ANOTHER WELDER. EMPLOYEE ADMITTED THAT HE WAS NOT WEARING WELDING HOOD.

May 10, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

NO OBSERABLE CONDITIONS GROUND LEVEL NO OBSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL DR GAVE PRESCRIPTION AND FITTED WITH KNEE BRACE.

January 19, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VERY WINDY & UN8TEADYNESS OF DREDGE

1987 · 2 incidents

September 14, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 OFF 8" HIGH FRAME, AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

June 6, 1987 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RADIATOR BEING 3NSTALLED SLIPPED HIT EMPL ON SIDE OF HEAD.

1986 · 1 incident

February 18, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMP SCRAPED TOP3OF LEFT HAND WHILE REPAIRING FOOT VALVE ON PUMP. EIGHT DAYS LATER IT BECAME INFECTED

1985 · 1 incident

May 3, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL INSPECTING GEAR BOX MAKING NOISE AND VIBRATING.GUARD HAD FALLEN OFF DURING SHIFT AND EMPL WALKED TOO CLOSE TO FAN ON GEAR BOX AND FAN STRUCK RIGHT THIGH.SUFFERED BRUISED THIGH WHICH BECAM E INFECTED.

1983 · 1 incident

December 23, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal car dropper, car shake out operator POWERED HAULAGE
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WENT UP A STATIONARY BELT CONVEYOR TO GREASE THE HEAD PULLEY. THE BELT STARTED AND THREW HIM OFF OVER THE CHUTE AND ONTO A SPIRAL SAOLT CLASSIFIER, THAT WAS RUNNING SUFFERED A SEVEREL Y LACERATED DELTOID MUSCLE OF HIS RIGHT ARM, BRUISES AND ABRASIONS ON HIS CHEST AND ARMS AND LEGS.

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