All MSHA-reportable accidents at Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
EE was riding conveyance into mine to trouble shoot electrical failure. Cage became lodged approx. 2/3 down shaft. Safety dogs engaged. Slack hoist rope coiled over cage. Unable to retrieve employee in 30 min. Report to MSHA hotline.
Conditions on ground were wet/icy. He was trying to open a sliding door at the boiler room at Intrepid East and strained back attempting to do so.
EE was operating a skid-steer loader, cleaning material spills off of the screening plant floor. A hydraulic hose blew out and sprayed the employee in the eyes. Employee rinsed with water and went home, reported irritation on 6/23/2010. EE was wearing contacts at the time of the accident.
EE was dismounting flatbed truck after releasing tie-down straps. Stepping onto flat unpaved surface- Twisted left ankle resulting in non-displaced fracture left foot.
EE was walking across a salt build up, stepped on a weak spot with his left foot. There was void underneath the weak spot, concealing a pool of hot brine. The weak spot collapsed and the employee's left leg entered the brine, burning the area between the knee and ankle.
Employee was walking along the north inside wall of the refinery. Employee slipped and fell. She turned to her knees to get up and hot brine spilled over the top and into the right boot. Employee sustained 1st. and 2nd. degree burnes to the right foot.
Employees were removing the feed chute to replace screens in the west rotex screen. As employees were moving the feed chute, the weight shifted & EE's right hand was caught between the handrail & the chute flange. EE received a laceration & small chip fracture to the right ring finger
EE was using a 8lb Sledge Hammer to Dislodge material in loading pocket, pinched Right Index Finger between structure & Hammer handle. - Fractured Finger.
EE's were cleaning a return idler guard using a 4lb hammer. The guard had been removed for cleaning. EE reached to secure the guard, second EE swung the hammer striking 1st EE on the left middle finger causing an open fracture at the first knuckle of the middle finger of the left hand.
EE was using a bottle jack to help support and lift a detached rub rail of a miner. While jacking up, the rail, the jack moved. EE tried to hold the rail in place. The rail fell pinching EE left middle and ring finger against the ground resulting in a fracture of the tip of the L ring finger.
EE was attempting to lower a shuttle car onto blocks using a ratchet jack. He lost control of the handle and was struck on the R. ear and face with the jack. EE was unresponsive for a few minutes and then recovered.
EE replacing a hose fitting on #2 Crystallizer. EE needed to cut a short section of hose off. EE placed hose on handrail & used a knife to cut the hose against handrail. EE was in a crouched position, the knife slipped & cut his right thigh. It was cleaned & closed using 8 staples sutures at Carlsbad Medical ER.
A WSI Contract employee was making a splice on the 469 joy car cable & as he was on his knees, he lost his balance while cutting cable. When he fell, the utility blade punctured the left hand. (5 Stitches required) (WSI MSHA ID#6JA) (WSI Contract Employees are supervised by Intrepid Personnel).
EE-1 was attempting to close a valve using a pipe wrench. While pulling with a EE-2, the wrench slipped & the two EE's fell backward to the floor. EE-1 landed on R. ankle & felt sharp pain. EE was originally diagnosed w/sprain & treated conservativley. on 8/12 MRI report indicates non-displaced fracture in heel.
On 6/1/2010 EE Strained Right Shoulder lifting Load-Out By-Pass Gate Handle. First Aid Treatment was provided. Out Patient procedure to repair lesion on 11/12/2010, EE RTW next scheduled shift on 11/15/2010.
I beam and 3"" conduit. Positioned conduit between two beams. Reached in to position board, pipe pinched finger between pipe and beam.
Grating was removed for clean up and as employee was pulling wire, he slipped and fell into a ditch.