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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115154908 - Phelps Dodge Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Chino Mines
Hurley, NM 88043
Mailing Address:
Po Box 7, Hurley, NM 88043
Union Status: Union
SIC:3331
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/10/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100040211 | ||
| Complaint | 75511881 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| 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 | 12/30/1998 | 02/18/1999 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 01/22/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 entered a slag tunnel to remove a ladle of slag. Due to a runway problem, the ladle overflowed and the Kress hauler and then Employee #1's clothes, caught on fire. He sustained burns over 80 percent of his body, from which he died on July 22, 1998.
Keywords: BURN, TUNNEL, SLAG TRACK, LADLE, MOLTEN SLAG, FIRE, MOLTEN METAL, SPILL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115154908 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |