All MSHA-reportable accidents at Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC operations in 2013. Fatalities appear first.
Electrical power to mine site interrupted rendering all electric hoists inoperative. Adjoining East Mine also affected. U/G miners temporarily unable to exit to surface. Personnel moved to refuge areas. Power and hoist service restored at 10:32 p.m. No injury or illness reported
Electrical power to mine site interrupted rendering all electric hoists inoperative. Adjoining West Mine hoists also affected. U/G miners temporarily unable to exit to surface. Personnel moved to refuge areas. Power and hoist service restored at 10:25 p.m. No injury or illness reported
At about 2:27 a.m. smoke was observed near the S713E-Left prod area. Reports and notifications were made to evacuate the mine. MSHA hotline called. Investigation revealed that smoke was generated from belt drive pulley friction on belt. A fire was not observed and no physical evidence of fire was collected. Determined there was no fire. No injury or illness reported.
Electrical power service to mine site interrupted rendering all electric hoists inoperative. Adjoining east mine hoists also affected. U/G miners temporarily unable to exit to surface. Personnel moved to refuge areas. Power and hoist service restored at 3:55 a.m. No injury or illness reported.
Electrical power service to mine site interrupted rendering all electric hoists inoperative. Adjoining west mine hoists also affected. U/G miners temporarily unable to exit to surface. Personnel moved to refuge areas. Power and hoist service restored at 4:55 a.m. No injury or illness reported.
2 miners being lowered in cage at #2 shaft when hoist power tripped. Fault traced to blown fuse. Fuse replaced and miners transported after 35-minutes delay. Hoistman could have lowered cage without power using gravity/friction.
EE reported sore R knee on 10/12/13 attributed to using plant stairs on 10/11/13. Sore knee symptoms were treated conservatively and EE performed normal duties until arthroscopic surgery was performed for medial meniscus tear on 5/9/14--first lost-workday.
EE prying loose rib near u-G shop, pry bar slipped, EE strained R shoulder. FA treatment applied & EE returned to normal mechanical duties. Subsequent med eval revealed R rotator cuff tear. EE underwent surgery on 2/5/14--first lost-workday.
The EE was attaching a piece of strut to a hand rail to hold a light fixture with a self tapping tech screw. While drilling the wind blew metal fines from the screw handrail between his safety glasses and face entering his eye.
EE lost balance stepping over 14"" pipe and prevented fall with forward step of L foot. Placement of foot resulted in fracture of #5 metatarsal L foot. Temporary restricted mobility.
Operator slipped while attempting to reach e-stip on lexiveyor. L-foot slid in front of tire and was run over resulting in L ankle sprain.
EE reports: tramming loaded SC to feeder and struck head on low-hanging belt clip. Resulted in neck strain. Treated as FA and under observation while performing required job duties. Pain migrated to lower back resulting in LWD beginning 06/14/2013.
EE's left foot slipped through top mat causing foot to become caught between rebar and weight of plywoods. This caused a left foot fracture.
EE stepped out of ram car & struck head on pull cord box support & fell to ground. Treated as first aid. Subsequent med eval produced unaccomodated restrictions. LWD began 02/18/2013
Employee twisted his knee while walking into an excavation. He was released to full duty on 10/10/2013. MRI performed on 10/21/2013 showed a fracture. Employee was put on restrictions on 10/23/2013.
EE was spotting as oper trammed bolter out of haul road. 4' steel stuck in chuck caught suspended feeder cable. Cable fell striking EE who fell to ground against bolter. Incident caused lacerations to scalp requiring sutures.
Employee strained his back while carrying grating and was released to full duty at his initial visit. At one of his follow-ups, 2 weeks later, the employee's work status was changed to restricted duty.
EE was installing rods in rod mill when a rod slipped from the EE's hands falling on L foot resulting in fracture to #1 metatarsal.
EE was driving a diesel TomCar to production area 904. EE fell asleep & veered into adjoining conveyor (13ML). Struck L forearm on belt structure and forehead on E-stop/alarm J-box. Lacerations required stitches
EE loading 42"" bottom idlers into scoop bucket, pinched R thumb between idler and side edge of bucket. Lacerated tip (required stitches)
EE tightening flange bolts on a pipeline. Wrench slipped. EE cut R wrist on unidentified sharp object. Stitches required to close wound.
While the employee was preparing to start his shift and was getting his tools together for the job a gust of wind blew dust and sand into his left eye. First aid was administered with eye wash. Took the employee to the ER at Carlsbad, New Mexico. Safety glasses were being used when this accident happened.
Attempting to release stuck drill steel, steel broke loose, pinched L #5 finger between end of steel and bolter boom. Fractured tip & laceration.
While removing the rear tire on a ram car, the tire shifted unexpectedly pinching the EE's R thumb. The injury resulted in medically treated fracture of the tip of the R thumb.
EE was using a sledge hammer to strike a material chute to dislodge plugged material. Inadvertently EE struck flange causing handle to kick back striking EE's lip. Stitches required
EE was removing form pins. He hit wedge pin with hammer and pin hit the form, causing the pin to ricocheted and hit mouth. Right, middle tooth was fractured.