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July 20, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON SECOND STEP OF A FOUR STEP LADDER TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON THE FEED END OF THE #1 ROD MILL WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WHEN HE HIT THE FLOOR WITH HIS LEFT HAND INJURING HIS LEFT WRIST. ICE, WRAPPED AND IBUPROPHIN. EMPLOYEE LATER COMPLAINED OF INJURY STILL HURTING. WAS TREATED ON 9/1/04.

August 5, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Fall onto or against objects

AS EE WAS MOUNTING 7917 FRONT END LOADER HE MISSED THE FIRST STEP ON THE LADDER. THE EE HAD A HOLD ON RIGHT SIDE OF LADDER HANDLE AND WHEN HE MISSED THE STEP HIS RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK THE LOADER FINDER HANDLE CAUSING HIS ELBOW TO BEND BACKWARDS.

July 14, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RETURNING TO CONTROLLER TO PICK UP TOOLS, EMPLOYEE MADE A MISSTEP ON AN 8" TO 11" SHELF IN FRONT OF THE BELT CONTROLLER. RESULTED IN INJURY TO ACHILLES TENDON ON LEFT FOOT.

April 12, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

February 17, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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.

February 7, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

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.

December 19, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Fall down stairs

SHIFT MECHANIC WAS ON THE FIRST STEP GOING INTO THE REFINERY OFFICE & NOTICED SUPERVISOR WAS BUSY. AS HE TURNED AROUND TO BACK TOWARDS SHOP, EMPLOYEE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE CONC RETE FLOOR.

May 20, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE EAST SIDE OF THE EAST ? SCREEN. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON SOME WET SLIPPERY PRODUCT(MAG) AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE ANDFELT A POP. EMPLOYEE PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.

October 30, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
IMC Salt Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE ALEDGES WHILE SERVICING AN UNDERCUTTER, HE TOOK A 5 FIVE GALLON PAIL OF OIL, OFF HIS SERVICE TRUCK AND AS HE TURNED AROUND HE SLIPPED AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 27, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE MOVED RAMCAR 688 NEAR DIESEL STATION TO REFUEL; WHILE WAITING HIS TURN, HE REMOVED TRASH FROM RAMCAR CAB; WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT THE RAMCAR, HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE LOWER STEP AND HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF MACHINE. HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF BY REACHING OUT WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, CAUSING HIM TO FALL WITH HIE WEIGHT ON HIS RIGHT ARM--CAUSE OF RIGHT ARM PAIN.

June 21, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS WORKING ON #7906 VOLVO LOADER IN FRONT OF AUTO SHOP. HE WAS STANDING ON LADDER PLATFORM ATTEMPTING TO OPEN CAB DOOR. THE LATCH OR DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY MAKING IT DIFFICUL T TO OPEN DOOR. AS EE PULLED ON DOOR IT SWUNG OUTWARD CAUSING EE TO LOSE BALANCE AND FALL TO GROUND.

April 6, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE END OF A BELT MOVE IN AREA 8. EMPLOYEE HAD PUT LACE IN THE BELT SPLICE AND GOT TURNED AROUND. EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER THE CLIPPER TEMPLATE WHICH RESULTED IN HIM TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. WAS PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY, LEFTKNEE SPRAIN.

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