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Inspection: 108513508 - Cimmaron Oilfield Service
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Cimmaron Oilfield Service
Road J19, 4.9 Miles East Of Highway 537
Lindreth, NM 07499
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3235, Farmington, NM 87499
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/16/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360249643 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 11/15/1991 | 11/20/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 90005 A | 11/15/1991 | 12/16/1991 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND TWO COWORKERS WORKED AS ROUSTABOUTS FOR AN OILFIELD SERVICE COMPANY. THEY WERE ASSIGNED TO DELIVER AN 8-FOOT BY 8-FOOT BY 12-FOOT METAL FRAME WIRE MESH TRASH BASKET TO A DRILLING RIG SITE. THEY HAULED THE TRASH BASKET AND A FORD 555 BACKHOE ON A 1948 SINGLE-AXLE FRUEHAUF FLATBED TRAILER. TO DELIVER THE TRASH BASKET, THE EMPLOYEES DISCONNECTED THE TRAILER FROM THE TRUCK, PLACING THE JACK STAND DOWN ON A DIRT ROAD. THE JACK STAND, WHICH WAS MADE OF 2 3/8-INCH METAL PIPE, BROKE THROUGH THE HARD CRUST SURFACE OF THE ROAD, CAUSING THE TRAILER AND ITS CARGO TO TIP OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 SAW THE LOAD BEGIN TO TIP, WAS CLEAR OF THE HAZARD, AND THEN IN CONFUSION RAN TOWARDS A FENCE. HE PULLED AWAY FROM THE FENCE AND THE TRASH BASKET FELL ON TOP OF HIM, CRUSHING HIM BENEATH IT. HE DIED OF MULTIPLE INJURIES. THE GROSS WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE TRAILER HAD BEEN EXCEEDED BY OVER 4,000 POUNDS. THE AUTOPSY REVEALED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD CONSUMED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PRIOR TO HIS DEATH, AND THAT HE HAD A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF .210 PERCENT.
Keywords: ALCOHOL, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, OIL WELL SERVICING, UNSTABLE SOIL, TRAILER, FLATBED TRUCK, JACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108513508 | Fatality | Fracture | Helpers, extractive occupations |