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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115138166 - Beylik Drilling Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Beylik Drilling Inc.
County Road 475 - Hyde Park
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Mailing Address:
3102-B State Road 523, Bernalillo, NM 87004
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1781
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/23/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/22/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360696009 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was alone, driving a 1980 GMC Brigadier water truck with a gross vehicle weight of 49,650 lb. The truck did not have a Jacobs brake. Employee #1 was driving down a county mountain road that had a general slope of 6 to 8 percent. At mile post 7, an area where the grade increased to 12 percent, the truck experienced brake fade and lost its brakes entirely. Employee #1 drove the truck up a forest access road for 100 meters where it crashed into a storage shed. Employee #1 was killed by the impact. It has been estimated that he was traveling at a speed of 80 km/hr at the time of the impact.
Keywords: BRAKE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, COLLISION, TRUCK, LOST CONTROL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115138166 | Fatality | Concussion | Drillers, oil well |