Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104705199 - Collier Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Collier Construction Company
North Of Sanders Plant
Lovington, NM 88260
Mailing Address:
109 East Gum, Lovington, NM 88260
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/01/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/09/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360248272 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260601 B03 | 07/01/1988 | 07/14/1988 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260601 B04 | 07/01/1988 | 07/14/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260601 B05 | 07/01/1988 | 07/29/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 07/01/1988 | 07/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 1020000 A | 07/01/1988 | 07/07/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19260601 B02 II | 07/01/1988 | 07/07/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION CREW WAS PREPARING TO CONNECT TWO ENDS OF 20 INCH DIAMETER POLYETHYLENE PIPE BY HEAT FUSION. ONE END OF THE PIPELINE WAS LIFTED INTO THE HEAT FUSION MACHINE BY AN ARTICULATING FORKLIFT. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS MANEUVERING THE PIPE WITHIN THE CRADLE OF THE HEAT FUSION MACHINE TO CENTER IT. EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED UP TO THE HEAT FUSION MACHINE AND STOOD NEXT TO THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR TO WATCH THE PROCESS. THE 20 INCH DIAMETER PIPE, WHICH WAS RIGID FROM THE COOL TEMPERATURE, SPRANG OUT OF THE MACHINE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD, KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PIPELINE, PIPE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104705199 | Fatality | Concussion | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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