Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14963904 - Questa Building Construction

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

Inspection Nr: 14963904

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 09/18/1984

Site Address:
Questa Building Construction
Off Old Kiowa Road
Questa, NM 87556

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 248, El Prado, NM 87529

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/16/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/24/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	36593226

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1		3		4
Current Violations		1		3		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$1,120	$0	$0	$0	$1,120
Current Penalty	$0	$1,120	$0	$0	$0	$1,120
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Willful	19260400 C01	03/14/1985	03/17/1985	$1,120	$1,120	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	03/14/1985	03/17/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19040004	03/14/1985	03/17/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	1020000 A01	03/14/1985	03/17/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14557300

Event: 09/14/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU REBAR

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING A PIECE OF STEEL REINFORCING ROD INTO A CONCRETE BLOCK WALL BEFORE HE WAS TO FILL THE BLOCKS IN THE WALL WITH CEMENT. THERE WERE 60-MILE-PER-HOUR GUSTS OF WIND BLOWING OVERHEAD POWER LINES AGAINST THE WALL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE STEEL ROD CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE 7200-VOLT LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, REBAR, ELECTROCUTED, E C, CONCRETE BLOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14963904			Fatality	Electric Shock	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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