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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108502030 - Department Of Transportation
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Department Of Transportation
State Road 21, Mile Post 21
Hillsboro, NM 88042
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 231, Deming, NM 88031
Union Status: Union
SIC:9621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/19/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/30/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360248629 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 |
| 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 | 19100108 G06 IV | 05/11/1990 | 05/16/1990 | $240 | $240 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260201 A01 | 05/11/1990 | 05/18/1990 | $320 | $320 | $0 | 06/06/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260602 A03 I | 05/11/1990 | 05/18/1990 | $320 | $320 | $0 | 06/06/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 05/11/1990 | 05/18/1990 | $240 | $240 | $0 | 06/06/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19101200 F04 I | 05/11/1990 | 05/16/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/06/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01004C | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 05/11/1990 | 05/18/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/06/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On April 12, 1990, Employee #1 and another driver were hauling soil and rocks with dump trucks to a job site on the shoulder of New Mexico State Road 27. Next to the shoulder was a 20 ft deep ditch with a 40 degree slope. The two dump trucks were unassisted as they backed into position and unloaded next to the ditch. On the second trip to the work site, Employee #1's truck rolled down into the ditch. There were no witnesses to the accident but evidence suggests that Employee #1 backed too close to the ditch, put his truck in neutral, and forgot to engage the parking brake. As he got out to open the tailgate, the truck rolled backward, striking him with the open door and dragging him into the ditch. Employee #1 was pinned by the open driver's side door and died of massive head injuries.
Keywords: HEAD, BRAKE, DITCH, PINNED, STEEP GRADE, DUMP TRUCK, UNMANNED, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108502030 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Grader, dozer and scraper operators |