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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108498767 - Warren Smith Contracting
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Warren Smith Contracting
Duke City Lumber
Cuba, NM 87013
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/19/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/15/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360249247 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $960 | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,560 |
| Current Penalty | $960 | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,560 |
| 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 | Willful | 19260602 B14 | 08/13/1990 | 08/17/1990 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260600 A03 II | 08/13/1990 | 08/17/1990 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Serious | 19260601 B01 | 08/13/1990 | 08/17/1990 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19260601 B02 II | 08/13/1990 | 08/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:45 a.m. on June 14, 1990, Employee #1, a tractor equipment operator for Warren Smith Trucking, Inc., of Flagstaff, AZ, was downgrade in rural Sandoval County, NM, when the brakes on his belly dump tractor trailer automatically set. He had ruptured a triple valve, resulting in loss of air pressure in the braking system. A coworker pulled up about 10 ft behind him in another tractor trailer to assist. Both tractor trailers were loaded with gravel and were left idling without blocking the wheels. Employee #1 was between the second and third tractor wheels to back off his brakes when his coworker's truck rolled. The truck struck Employee #1's trailer, pushing it forward. The employee was caught and crushed between the tires before the trucks were stopped by his coworker. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: CHOCK, VEHICLE IN GEAR, BRAKE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRACTOR TRAILER, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108498767 | Fatality | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |