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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108500737 - Los Ranchos Fire Department
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Los Ranchos Fire Department
8716 Rio Grande Blvd., Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Mailing Address:
6718 Rio Grande Blvd, Nw, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9224
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/27/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360249502 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260651 G01 II | 05/02/1991 | 05/08/1991 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 05/20/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 05/02/1991 | 05/08/1991 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 05/20/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 05/02/1991 | 05/08/1991 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 05/20/1991 | 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 | 108500737 | Occupation Not Listed |