Carlsbad, NM ·
OSHA Injury Report: Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in 4021 National Parks Highway, Carlsbad, NM 88220 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was underground Mine Operator in hazardous waste disposal facilities.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
- Parent company
- SALADO ISOLATION MINING CONTRACTORS LLC
- Street
- 4021 National Parks Highway
- City
- Carlsbad
- State
- NM
- ZIP
- 88220
- On-site location
- Underground S700 W30
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 6
Before the incident
Miner was in the process of removing a failed bolt from the roof of the UG. This is a common activity in the salt mine where roof bolts fail and need to be removed.
What happened
When the miner was attempting the pull out the loose roof bolt it came loose and fell catching the miners left hand between the rod and the edge of the metal platform they were standing on.
Injury or illness
Laceration to left fifth digit requiring sutures
Object or substance involved
UG Roofing Rebar bolt
Summary line
Laceration to left fifth digit requiring sutures
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Underground Mine Operator
- SOC code
- 47-4041: Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- NAICS code
- 562211: Hazardous waste disposal facilities
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 1,033
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 1,897,904
- EIN
- 824745477
- Establishment ID
- 1030967
- Employer case #
- 2023048
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 09:20
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-03-05
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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