Mining Incidents

CARLSBAD LAKE PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Texas United Corp
Carlsbad, Eddy County, NM  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2901042

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2002–2025
Latest incident
Sep 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
123
citations
21
significant & substantial
$51,679
proposed penalties
$50,335
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 5,920 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 1 14 3 14000000.0
2025 Q2 6,907 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,929 7 1 1010.2
2024 Q4 6,855 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 1 2 0 2000000.0
2024 Q2 7,872 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 1 4 0 4000000.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

2025 · 1 incident

September 3, 2025 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · 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

July 18, 2024 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · 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

January 11, 2022 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · 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

May 16, 2019 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · 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

September 25, 2018 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · 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

October 3, 2017 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · 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

November 25, 2015 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman STRIKING OR BUMPING
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · 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.

November 4, 2015 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · 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

December 5, 2011 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · 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

October 20, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

2002 · 2 incidents

October 7, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · 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.

April 24, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Salt Carlsbad LLC · 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.