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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108500729 - Century Plumbing & Heating
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Century Plumbing & Heating
6600 Central Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87105
Mailing Address:
5516 Silver, Se, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/27/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/10/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360249502 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| Current Penalty | $190 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $190 |
| 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 | 05/30/1991 | 06/05/1991 | $190 | $360 | $0 | 06/17/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 G01 II | 05/30/1991 | 06/05/1991 | $360 | $360 | $0 | 06/17/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 05/30/1991 | 06/05/1991 | $360 | $360 | $0 | 06/17/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 K02 | 05/30/1991 | 06/05/1991 | $360 | $360 | $0 | 06/17/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 05/30/1991 | 06/05/1991 | $360 | $360 | $0 | 06/17/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19260651 B02 | 05/30/1991 | 06/05/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/17/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on February 21, 1991, Employees #1 and #2 were tunneling under the east side of a slab house to locate a plumbing problem. The unshored tunnel was approximately 17 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 4 1/2 feet deep, with almost vertical side walls and approximately 20 inches of hard-packed backfill material above it. While Employees #1 and #2 were in the tunnel, the material above them fell and trapped them. Both employees died of asphyxia.
Keywords: TUNNEL, ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, SHORING, CAVE-IN, CONSTRUCTION, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108500729 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 108500729 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |