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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102040359 - Costilla Mutual Community Water Association
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Costilla Mutual Community Water Association
General Delivery
Costilla, NM 87524
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4941
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/12/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/26/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 36593184 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $390 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $390 |
| Current Penalty | $390 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $390 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 06/27/1986 | 07/02/1986 | $180 | $180 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 B | 06/27/1986 | 07/02/1986 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A customer was slated to have his water shut off. To expose the shut-off valve, a backhoe was used to cut a 32 in. wide by 7 ft deep trench in old river gravel soil. Employee #1 was in the trench looking for the valve when a wall caved in. He was killed. The trench walls were cut vertically.
Keywords: WORK RULES, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102040359 | Fatality | Concussion | Water and sewage treatment plant operators |