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Inspection: 108503129 - Medite Fka Montana De Fibre
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Medite Fka Montana De Fibre
Old Highway 85
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer 1427, Las Vegas, NM 87701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2493
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/20/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360249478 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 3 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 9 | 3 | 12 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,900 |
| Current Penalty | $5,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,900 |
| 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 | 02/14/1991 | 02/20/1991 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 A08 II | 02/14/1991 | 02/20/1991 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 02/14/1991 | 02/20/1991 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100132 A | 02/14/1991 | 02/20/1991 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 02/14/1991 | 02/20/1991 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 02/14/1991 | 02/20/1991 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/14/1991 | 03/13/1991 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01008A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 02/14/1991 | 02/25/1991 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01008B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 02/14/1991 | 02/25/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01009 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 02/14/1991 | 02/25/1991 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 02/14/1991 | 02/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02002 | Other | 19100157 C04 | 02/14/1991 | 02/25/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02003 | Other | 19100219 E03 II | 02/14/1991 | 03/05/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a temporary laborer, was assigned to clean a fiberboard production line with compressed air. He approached a precompressor from the west side of the line, then crossed a chain barrier that was parallel to the machine to blow off wood fiber that had accumulated under the machine's return belts and rollers. The employee then crawled through a 21 inch high opening between a horizontal beam and a steel base platform 20 1/2 inches above the floor. The precompressor was temporarily shut down for seven minutes. Employee #1's body was discovered on the steel base platform. Three minutes after the precompressor was started up, his body passed between the return belt and a 13 inch diameter steel roller. The employee died of massive, multiple injuries. He had no training in energy control procedures.
Keywords: BELT, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108503129 | Fatality | Fracture | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |