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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115146193 - Inca Construction
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Inca Construction
Brantley Project - Brantly Dam
Carlsbad, NM 88220
Mailing Address:
7800 Marble Avenue, Ne, Albuquerque, NM 88220
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/18/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/26/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361805112 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | 19260651 B02 | 06/21/1994 | 06/29/1994 | $125 | $1,250 | $0 | 07/14/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 B03 | 06/21/1994 | 06/29/1994 | $125 | $1,250 | $0 | 07/14/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 28, 1994, Employee #1, the operator of a D8 Caterpillar bulldozer, was pushing river rock at the bottom of an arroyo that was being widened as part of a draining reclamation project. The blade of the dozer struck a pressurized 8 inch natural gas gathering line, causing an explosion. Employee #1 was burned to death. The employer was a private contractor, working under the direction of a federal agency.
Keywords: BURN, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE, BULLDOZER, DOZER BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115146193 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators |