Mining Incidents

White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba NutrienMining Incidents in 2016

All MSHA-reportable accidents at White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba Nutrien operations in 2016. Fatalities appear first.

Fatalities in 2016
0
Total incidents
10
Year
2016

Top incident classifications

  1. 01DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)4 incidents
  2. 02HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)2 incidents
  3. 03HANDLING OF MATERIALS2 incidents
  4. 04MACHINERY1 incident
  5. 05ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES1 incident

All incidents in 2016

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to trim a plastic tab on hard hat halo attachment using a pocket knife when the knife slipped and caused a laceration to left thumb below the first joint.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated they were opening a window in the office at SRM Mobile Shop and while lifting the window they felt a slight pain in the right shoulder. Employee was seen by an off-site physician on 10/10/17 and was placed on modified work.

Struck by flying object

Employee was standing near 10-wheeler boom truck about 12-15"" from hoist cables at #2 D/L. Two other employees were using a 8 lb. sledge hammer and RR maul to drive wedge out of hoist socket. A piece of metal sheared from the maul and traveled approx. 12-15"" striking employee in back of right calf.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was washing up under raw bins and some liquid splashed onto legs. The next night EE noticed redness to both legs. Employee reported to the clinic on 6/30/16 to report skin irritation to both legs.

Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working with float gang, employee was holding a spud on the head side of the bolt while attempting to replace a 45 degree fitting at #2 lift on the short north tailings line. Employee's finger tip was caught when the spud turned causing an avulsion to left middle finger.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Right hand discomfort. Employee states ee was operating a manual valve on tails line & felt pain in right hand. EE later adjusted packing on pump & felt pain again. Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome on 12/7/16 and placed on modified duty.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling boards at #28 spillway when employee noticed some discomfort in employee's left middle finger, employee had ongoing problem and surgery was performed on 6/20/17 for trigger finger due to repetitive work.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee diagnosed with right carpal tunnel syndrome.

(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee reports that for a month has been having bilateral shoulder pain. Employee states that the discomfort is worse when about to get off shift, employee operates a pit car. When employee sleeps and wakes right arm feels numb. No specific injury.

Other years on record

Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Operator identity is MSHA's operator_id on the accident record; records are scoped to White Springs Ag Chems Inc dba Nutrien's numeric MSHA operator ID.