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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104701792 - Columbia Engineering Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Columbia Engineering Corporation
Sewage Treatment Plant
Albuquerque, NM 87103
Mailing Address:
6300 Escondido, El Paso, TX 79912
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/1986
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 02/18/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360765978 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,600 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $780 |
| 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 C | 10/24/1986 | 10/29/1986 | $500 | $2,800 | $0 | 11/04/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260651 I01 | 10/24/1986 | 10/29/1986 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | 11/04/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260651 D | 10/24/1986 | 10/29/1986 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 11/04/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19260652 H | 10/24/1986 | 10/29/1986 | $280 | $560 | $0 | 11/04/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02003 | Serious | 19260953 D | 10/24/1986 | 10/29/1986 | $560 | $560 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 10/24/1986 | 10/29/1986 | $0 | $320 | $0 | 11/04/1986 | F - Formal Settlement |
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 | 104701792 | Fatality | Fracture | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices | ||
| 2 | 104701792 | Fatality | Fracture | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices | ||
| 3 | 104701792 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices |