Mining Incidents

CARLSBAD LAKE PLANTMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Texas United Corp
Carlsbad, Eddy County, NM · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2901042
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2025 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was performing housekeeping, when they picked up a cardboard box with parts from the floor. The box weighed approx. 35 lbs., employee complaint of lower back pain. Employee was taken to the ER for an evaluation and was diagnosed with a lower back strain.

2024 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

On 07/18/2024 at 7:30 am, operator was standing on the loader side step checking the oil level. When they opened the door, they lost balance and fell back and landed on the ground standing.*Did not become a reportable until 08/12/2024, the operator wanted medical attention.

2022 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting an acetylene bottle into the back of a pickup when EE felt pain in left shoulder. EE was taken to the clinic for a medical examination. EE was released for restricted duty on 01/11/2022.

2019 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee worked normal job on May 16, 2019. Everything seemed normal that day. Employee went home at 3:00 PM. At 8:37 PM employee called supervisor stating that employee is in the hospital with broken left hip. See Exhibit A.

2018 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unplugging chute felt pain & numbness on right hand little finger & ring finger reported to supervisor. Went home at 3:00 regular quitting time. Went to ER at 7:00pm Dr. sent ee to hospital

2017 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was coming down ladder on #2 dozer and got to the bottom step and it swung in, and hyper extended left knee. Employee was taken to E.R. and put on restricted duty.

2015 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

Employee climbed up #1 992 loader to check pin on lift cylinder. He was squatting down trying to see the pin on the lift cylinder. As he raised and turned he hit his head on the mirror bracket, his hardhat and phone wound up on the ground. He had a laceration on left forehead that required 10 stiches at ER.

Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee climbed up on a three and half foot high concrete slab and was cleaning salt off a conveyor belt, when he got through he jumped off the slab and twisted his right knee. On 2/10/2016 employee received a cortisone shot for Pain.

2011 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slip and fell running down a slope, going to turn the screening plant off. Fell on left leg and felt a pop on left knee. On 04/25/2016 employee received a Cortisone shot for pain.

2010 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee states when he got home from work his lower back and pelvis started hurting.

2002 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOOSENING AN BOLT ON A 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGN, WHEN BOLT BROKE AND SOCKET WRENCH HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

Fall from piled material

EE WAS CHG OIL ON FREST BRINE PUMP. HE STATED HE WAS STANDING ON A SMALL PILE OF SALT THAT GAVE AWAY. HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE IS ON MODIFIED DUTY.