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Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC operator

Controlled by Intrepid Potash Inc
MSHA operator ID: 0052237
Fatalities
2
Total incidents
325
Mines on record
3
Years on record
2004–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2004
2,595
citations
335
significant & substantial
$1,151,639
proposed penalties
$1,016,751
paid to date
88% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $134,888 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2004
489
inspections on record
18,928
inspection hours
13.7
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.
2,595 citations across 18,928 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$1.2M
proposed penalties
$1.0M
current assessed
$1.0M
paid to date
$6K
outstanding
2,553 assessments are final orders; 102 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-06-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
2
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
August 6, 2008 NM · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC · 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.

October 18, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC · 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.

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