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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104701131 - Southwest Crane & Equipment
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Southwest Crane & Equipment
City Sewage Plant
Albuquerque, NM 87195
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 12157, Albuquerque, NM 87195
Union Status: Union
SIC:7359
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/17/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360765978 |
Investigation Summary
THREE PIPELAYERS WERE WORKING INSIDE A FIVE FOOT HIGH TRENCH BOX WHICH WAS LOCATED IN A 14 FOOT DEEP TRENCH. THEY HAD COMPLETED LAYING A 24 INCH WIDE EFFLUENT SEWAGE PIPE, AND WERE PREPARING PREPARING TO INSTALL ANOTHER. AS THE PIPE WAS BEING LOWERED BY A TRUCK MOUNTED CRANE, THE SPOILS PILE SUDDENLY COLLAPSED AND SOME OF THE DIRT FELL INTO THE TRENCH BOX. THE SIDE OF THE TRENCH ALSO BROKE LOOSE. ONE END OF THE PIPE BEING LOWERED WAS STRUCK BY THE COLLAPSING MATERIAL, CAUSING THE OTHER END TO SWING AROUND AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1 (THE FOREMAN). HE WAS CRUSHED AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE TRENCH BOX AND KILLED INSTANTLY. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS CRUSHED BY THE FALLING MATERIAL AND LATER DIED AT A HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS TRAPPED CLIMBING OUT OF THE TRENCH, BUT RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES. HE WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.
Keywords: SHORING, STRUCK BY, SLOPING, WORK RULES, CAVE-IN, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, CONCRETE PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104701131 | Occupation Not Listed |