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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
Avg employees
1033
Total hours worked
1897904
EIN
824745477
Establishment ID
1030967
Employer case #
2023048

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:20:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
05MAR24:16:23:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.