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December 10, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
New Mexico Potash Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EMPLOYEE HAD ASSISTED IN CORRECTING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYOR SYSTEM. WHEN REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED HE PROCEDED TO THE AREA TRANSFORMER, UNLOCKED THE POWER. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN THE BREAKER TO THE ON POSITION, THE BREAKER FLASHED CAUSING THE INJURY.

August 23, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
New Mexico Potash Corp · Flash burns (electric)

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June 29, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
New Mexico Potash Corp · Struck by flying object

WHILE INSPECTING A BATTERY CELL OF A BATTERY THAT WAS BEING CHARGED, INJURED CAUSED THE POSITIVE TERMINAL CLAMP TOARC WHICH IGNITED BATTERY GASES RESULTING INT EH TOP OF THE BATTERY EXPLODING OFF AN DSTRIKING INJURED IN THE FACE. HE SUFFERED A LACERATION OF TH ELEFT CHEEK AND SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

April 9, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man ELECTRICAL
New Mexico Potash Corp · Flash burns (electric)

IT APPEARED AS IF EE WAS CHANGING A FUSE IN THE BELT CONTROLLER ANDDID NOT HAVE THE ELECTRICAL POWER TURNED OFF, LOCKED AND TAGGED OUT.

February 20, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss ELECTRICAL
New Mexico Potash Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED STATED HE WAS INSPECTING THE RETURN AIRWAY FOR THE UNDERGROUND AREA 250, WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A LIGHT CLOUD OF ELECTRICAL CABLE SMOKE. THE ELECTRICAL CABLE FOR THE AREA EXHUAST FAN HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS BEING SERVIECED BY THE AREA MECHANICS INBY OF INJURED. THE CABLE SMOKE CAUSED AN IRRITATION IN INJURED'S LUNGS & HE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT, PRESCRIPTION ONLY 2-27-95.

December 8, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man ELECTRICAL
New Mexico Potash Corp · Contact with electrical current

WHILE MOVING THE EXHAUSE VENTILATION FAN IN AREA-258. HE TRIPPED AND FELL ACROSS THE 480 VOLT CABLE, SUPPLYING POWER TO THIS FAN. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. HE GRABBED THE CABLE TO MOVE IT AWAY FROM HIS LEG AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. HE GRABBED THE CABLE TO MOVE IT AWAY FROM HIS LEG AND RECEIVED AN

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