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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104711874 - Chino Mines
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Chino Mines
Hurley Smelter
Hurley, NM 88043
Mailing Address:
210 Cortez Avenue, Hurley, NM 88043
Union Status: Union
SIC:3331
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/08/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/18/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360248017 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,440 |
| Current Penalty | $1,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,040 |
| 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 | 19100180 B02 | 05/03/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 06/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 A08 II | 05/03/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 A | 05/03/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 06/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100180 H01 I | 05/03/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 06/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100180 E02 I | 05/03/1988 | 06/21/1988 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 06/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100184 C09 | 05/03/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 06/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 05/03/1988 | 05/20/1988 | $0 | $480 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19100180 D06 | 05/03/1988 | 05/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/01/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #11 was standing on a discharge pipe during a routine replacement of an electric motor on the C-circulating pump for an acid plant cooling tower. A crane's cantilevered fly section broke away from the main boom, then struck and broke a 4 inch and a 6 inch acid line. The acid lines were not in service at the time of the accident. The cantilevered fly section then came to rest on top of the 24 inch discharge pipe that Employee #11 was standing on. He was knocked onto a deck and into the sulfuric acid that was pouring from the out-of-service acid lines. Employees #1 through #10 were injured trying to rescue Employee #11, who was killed.
Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SULFURIC ACID, MAINTENANCE, CAUSTIC, COOLING TOWER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104711874 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |