Mosaic Potash Carlsbad IncMining Incidents in 2002

FAULTY COIL THAT WAS REPLACED WOULD NOT OPERATE HOIST IN AUTOMATIC MODE. REPLACED COIL & RELAY. TWO OTHER MAN SHAFTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR EVACUATION OF MINERS. LOCAL MSHA FIELD OFFICE NOTIFIED.

WEAR OF THE GUIDE SHOES CAUSED SHOES TO DIG INTO THE WOODEN GUIDES, CAUSING ELECTRIC COIL TO FAIL IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE. TWO OTHER MAN SHAFTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR EVACUATION OF MINERS.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS @ #4 HOIST.

#4 HOIST DOWN. LIGHTENING STRUCK NEAR SPS #1 OR THE SUB C #3 SHAFT. THE BREAKERS FOR FAN @ #3 WERE RESET. THE UNDERGROUND FEEDER C #4 AS WELL AS #4 HOIST.

HOIST OUTAGE BECAUSE HOIST WOULDN'T RESET ON POWER. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CHARGED OUT A VOLTAGE FEEDBACK CIRCUIT CARD.

CONDUCTED BRAKE TEST TO IF HOIST COULD OVERRIDE BRAKES. POWER ELECTRICAL SURGE CAUSED HOIST TO NOT POWER BACK UP (SELF-CORRECTED). ELECTRICAL SURGE CAUSING PREMATURE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

NO POWER TO #5 4160 BREAKER SHOWED OUT. MSHA CARLSBAD OFFICE FIELD OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED BY PHONE OF THE OUTAGE.

LILLY CONTROL CONTROLLER WAS STICKING, REPLACED RIGHT LILLY CONTROL CONTROLLER. MSHA CARLSBAD FIELD OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED BY PHONE OF THE OUTAGE.

MOISTURE IN THE AIR DUE TO RAIN, CAUSED A PHASE TO GROUND FAULT IN THE #2 HOIST POWER, INSLATORSWERE REPLACED, MINERS WERE TRANSPORTED DOWN THE #4 SHAFT. MSHA CARLSBAD FILED OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE OF THE OUTAGE.

EE WAS DRIVING 10% SLOPE AND APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THE BOTTOM OF SLOPE. THE VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH A PLYWOOD BULKHEAD AND CAME TO REST WHEN IT STRUCK A RIB.

AFTER MINING THE CENTER PASS IN R-107 EE MOVED THE MINER OVER & STARTED MINING THE R PASS. AFTERLOADING A COUPLE OF CARS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING ANOTHER CAR THIS RIB BLEW OUT, HITTING EE & PINNING HIS LEGS UNDER A SLAB, APPROX 8"TO 10" THICK FROM THE CALF OF HIS LEG DOWN. THE ENTIRE SLAB WAS 14'X22'X80'. EE WAS STANDING BY THE BACK SHUTTLE CAR TIRE AND WAS BLOWN INTO THE TIRE

EE WAS HELPING TO INSTALL NEW ROPE AN #1 HOIST. EE USING A 2X12 BOARD UNCONTACT WITH SPOOL TO ACT AS A BRAKE. NEW ROPE WAS ATTACHED TO OLD ROPE USING 7/8" CHOKER WITH EYES CUT OFF AND TWO 1 3/ 4" CABLE CLAMPS ON EACH ROPE END. HOIST USED TO PULL NREW ROPE OVER CROWN SHEAVE & INTO HOIST HOUSE. THE CONNECTION GOT CAUGHT ON I BEAM, SOME 12-14' BELOW CROWN SHEAVE, ROPE FELL OFF SHEAVE.

EE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF SLAB WHILE OPERATING SCOOP TO MUCK OUT THE BT BETWEEN BELT ROOM & ESCAPER IN R-683.

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP FULL WATER BOTTLE AND AS HE LIFTED HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE HAD STARTED REMOVING THE BOLTS ON 4" FLANGE TO THE PILOT AIRLINE TO THE KMAG DRIVE BURNER. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO KNEEL NEXT TO THE FLANGE & STEPPED ON HIS OWN 15/16" COMBINATION WRENCH. TH IS CAUSED HIM TO SLIP FORWARD & STRAIN HIS OUT RIGHT KNEE

EE WAS ON CAGE TO GO TO 850 LEVEL. A RAINSTORM IN PROGRESS DURING DESCENT. AT APPROX. THE 300 FT MARK, POWER SUPPLY TO HOIST WAS LOST DUE TO THE STORM. THE BRAKES ON HOIST WENT INTO A CONTROLL ED STOP. INSIDE THE WET CAGE EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND STRUCK WALL OF CAGE AND FELL TO FLOOR WITH SHOULDER, NECK AND HEAD PAIN.

WHILE MEPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF INSTRUMENT PANEL BOARD GOING DOWN STEPS HE TRIED TO AVOID RUNNING INTO OPEN DOOR OF FUEL INSTRUMENT PANELAND FELT HIS KNEE POP. EE PLACED ON RESTICTED DUTY.

EE SLIPPED WHILE STRIPPING AND WAXING A FLOOR IN THE OFFICE. EE WAS BENDING FORWARD TO TURN OVER A STRIPPING PAD ON THE BUFFER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL FORWARD, HITTING HIS HEAD (RIGH T TEMPLE) AGAINST THE FLOOR. HE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT. HE WAS CHECKED AND RELEASED THAT SAME EVENING.

EE WAS EXAMINING A 2'X 2"X 1/4" PIECE OF ANGLE STEEL. AS EE TURNED IT OVER THE RACK WAS JARRED AND A PIECE OF 2"X 2"X 1/4" PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING FELL FROM THE TOP RACK AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT HAND AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN AND RECEIVED LACERATION TO RT. THUMB REQUIRING SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERED SMOKE WHEN PANEL BELT CONTINUED TO RUN WITH BELT SLIPPING IN DRIVE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AND WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION.

EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERED SMOKE WHEN PANEL BELT CONTINUED TO RUN WITH BELT SLIPPING IN DRIVE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AND WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION.

EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERED SMOKE WHEN PANEL BELT CONTINUED TO RUN WITH BELT SLIPPING IN DRIVE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AND WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION.

WHILE DRAGGING THE ROADWAY IN AREA 21 OFFSIDE TRAILER TIRE OF685 RAMCAR HIT CORNER OF RIB R73 BI36 CAUSING A ROCK TO STRIKE EE ABOVE LEFT EYE CAUSING A LACERATION APPROX 31/2" LENGTH. THE ROCK HIT THE TOP FRAME OF GLASSES.

EE WAS PULLING 1 1/2" RUBBER HOSE UNDER THE D-40THICKENE TO THE 50'U/F WASHOUT. EE WAS PULLING THE HOSE AT HIS SIDE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.(RX FOR PHYS.THERAPY DAILY FOR ONE WEEK).

EE WAS CUTTING ACROSS A 42" CONVEYOR BELT, THE BELT WAS WADDED UP SO A BELT CUTTER COULD NOT BE USED AT THIS TIME. WHEN EE GOT TO THE EDGE OF THE BELT, THE BLADE CAME THROUGH & STRUCK EE IN RT THIGH RESULTING IN A SMALL LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 1 SUTURE TO CLOSE WOUND. EE RTW NORMAL DUTIES.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS STARTING TO DRILL A HOLE WITH A ROOF BOLTER TO INSTALL A ROOFBOLT. THE STEEL DRILL BROKE ABOVE THE STEEL HOLDER AND THE END OF THE LEFT ARM RESULTING IN A LACERATIO N REQUIRING SUTURES. EMPLOYEE ABLE TO PERFORM REGULAR DUTIES.

EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERED SMOKE WHEN PANEL BELT CONTINUED TO RUN WITH BELT SLIPPING IN DRIVE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AND WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION.

EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERED SMOKE WHEN PANEL BELT CONTINUED TO RUN WITH BELT SLIPPING IN DRIVE.