Mining Incidents

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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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July 10, 2012 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ELECTRICAL
Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC · Flash burns (electric)

EE reports locking out wrong cable before cutting DC shuttle car cable for a splice. The flash generated resulted in 2nd degree burns to left forearm.

April 16, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator ELECTRICAL
Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC · Flash burns (electric)

Employee was cutting into a buggy cable. He struck the cable cutter with a hammer and the cable arced and burned his left hand.

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