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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115148215 - Macoy Resources Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Macoy Resources Corporation
Phelps-Dodge Smelter
Hurley, NM 88043
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 936, Hurley, NM 88043
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/10/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360249916 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260859 E | 06/02/1992 | 01/07/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/11/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260859 G | 06/02/1992 | 01/07/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/11/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260556 B02 V | 06/02/1992 | 01/07/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on January 2, 1992, Employees #1 and #2 had made the final burn on a section of railroad trestle and were moving away in their manlift. The weight of the trestle section had been estimated at 14,000 to 16,000 lb, but the actual weight was 28,000 lb. A 90,000 lb capacity truck crane was being used to move the trestle section off the A-frame on which it was mounted. The configuration of the crane was inadequate for the estimated weight. The actual weight was outside the crane capacity envelope for that type of crane at that configuration. In addition, one rivet connecting the trestle section to the trestle A-frame had been left uncut. Consequently, when the crane attempted to lift the trestle section, it became overloaded and the trestle section twisted on the rivet and then dropped. It pulled the crane over, bending the boom against the A-frame and smashing into the manlift, casting Employees #1 and #2 20 ft to the ground. Both died.
Keywords: EJECTED, TRUCK CRANE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115148215 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Welders and cutters | ||
| 2 | 115148215 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Welders and cutters |