Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115139073 - Hughes & Associates

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

Inspection Nr: 115139073

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 12/19/1994

Site Address:
Hughes & Associates
2701 Don Felipe
Albuquerque, NM 87105

Mailing Address:
2 Whittier Rd., Se, Albuquerque, NM 87123

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/12/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/10/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361805351

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 755595

Event: 12/19/1994

Employee killed when struck by boom

Employee #1 was rigging metal roof decking material to a 22-ton mobile hydraulic crane. A helper signaled the crane operator to pick up the load when suddenly there was a loud pop and the crane began to tip over. An outrigger had failed on the crane. Employee #1 ran toward a building. The boom with a fly extension fell on top of Employee #1 as he was attempting to escape through a structural steel opening of the building. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, CRANE BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION, HYDRAULIC CRANE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115139073			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers

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