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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108503335 - Fabricators And Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Fabricators And Contractors, Inc.
2626 West Marland
Hobbs, NM 88240
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 12878, Odessa, TX 79768
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3443
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/09/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/19/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360249619 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,670 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,670 |
| Current Penalty | $1,620 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,620 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 12/03/1991 | 12/30/1991 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 12/23/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B03 | 12/03/1991 | 12/30/1991 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 12/23/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 12/03/1991 | 12/30/1991 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 12/23/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260028 A | 12/03/1991 | 12/30/1991 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 12/23/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 12/03/1991 | 12/30/1991 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 12/23/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260059 G01 | 12/03/1991 | 12/30/1991 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 12/23/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260059 H | 12/03/1991 | 12/30/1991 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 12/23/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A JOB FOREMAN FOR FABRICATORS AND CONTRACTORS, INC., A PRESSURE VESSEL REPAIR COMPANY. AT 7:30 A.M. ON JUNE 9, 1991, HE WAS MAGNAFLUXING THE WELDS OF A GAS DEHYDRATION VESSEL USING AN AEROSOLIZED 1-1-1-TRICHLOROETHANE PRODUCT. THE CHEMICAL ACUTELY POISONED HIM, CAUSING CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND PULMONARY EDEMA. RESUSCITATION OF THE EMPLOYEE FAILED.
Keywords: TRICHLOROETHANE, TOXIC FUMES, POISONING, CHEMICAL, WORK RULES, HEART, PULMONARY EDEMA, CONFINED SPACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108503335 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Supervisors, n.e.c. |