Mining Incidents

Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLCOperator

Controlled by Intrepid Potash Inc
MSHA Operator ID: 0052237
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
324
Mines on record
3
Period
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Top causes

  • POWERED HAULAGE1 fatality · 28 non-fatal
  • ELECTRICAL1 fatality · 4 non-fatal
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS90 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON55 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)50 non-fatal
  • HOISTING37 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2026
1
2024
1
2023
2
2022
6
2020
2
2019
7
2018
6
2017
7
2016
7
2015
28
2014
16
2013
26
2012
19
2011
19
2010
17
2009
19
2008
33 (1f)
2007
30
2006
21
2005
30 (1f)
2004
27

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

2 recorded
Contact with electrical current

EE was found unconscious, with no resp or pulse pit between hydroseparator and floc building. CPR was administered and EE was transported to CMS where he was pronounced dead. Autopsy report has not been recieved. A heat trace tape was found arcing near where EE was found.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee parked water wagon, got off, didn't chock wheels or set park brake. Vehicle rolled, he either slipped and fell under Rt tire or tire knocked him down and ran up on lower torso.