Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108503277 - Sterling Brothers Construction

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Inspection Nr: 108503277

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 06/04/1990

Site Address:
Sterling Brothers Construction
1202 W Aztec Blvd
Aztec, NM 87140

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1119, Aztec, NM 87140

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/05/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/06/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360249189

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,920	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,920
Current Penalty	$1,920	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,920
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	08/21/1990	08/27/1990	$640	$640	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260500 B01	08/21/1990	08/27/1990	$640	$640	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260704 A	08/21/1990	08/27/1990	$640	$640	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14301840

Event: 06/04/1990

Employee killed when crushed by falling concrete wall panel

Employee #1 was erecting a precast concrete shell at a water treatment plant. The employee had welded one panel to the foundation and was preparing to lift the adjacent piece that would complete the corner connection. But the first panel tipped over and fell on the employee, crushing him from the rib cage down. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CONCRETE PANEL, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108503277			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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