Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104710744 - Chino Mines
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Chino Mines
Phelps Dodge Smelter
Hurley, NM 88043
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3331
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/21/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360766380 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 90005 A | 04/22/1988 | 04/29/1988 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 05/18/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C03 | 04/22/1988 | 04/29/1988 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 05/18/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100212 A03 II | 04/22/1988 | 04/29/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/18/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED SPACE AND IN HIS EFFORT TO SEE, EMPLOYEE #1 POSITIONED A STEEL DRILL BAR SO THAT HIS HEAD WAS BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE HANG UP. WHEN THE HANG UP RELEASED, IT DROVE THE BAR DOWN INTO THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE BELT WAS MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE BAR. THE BELT GRABBED THE BAR AND FORCED THE HANDLE END ONTO EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD. HE WAS KILLED WHEN HIS HEAD BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR HANDLE AND AN I BEAM.
Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, PINNED, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, CONVEYOR BELT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104710744 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |
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