Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14964167 - James Hamilton Construction Co

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

Inspection Nr: 14964167

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 09/21/1984

Site Address:
James Hamilton Construction Co
17 Ridge Rd.
Silver City, NM 88602

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1287, Silver City, NM 88062

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	36593234

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260202	03/15/1985	03/18/1985	$560	$560	$0	03/21/1985	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14557326

Event: 08/20/1984

Flagman struck and killed by 18-wheeler on highway

Employee #1, a flagman, along with a driver and two coworkers on a propane burner truck, were removing temporary stripes from I-40 near Grants, New Mexico. The truck was towing a lighted sequential arrow board, which was partly in the right lane and partly on the shoulder. Employee #1 and the two coworkers were in or near the center lane when an 18-wheel truck passed within inches of the burner truck and sign board, striking and killing Employee #1.The two coworkers jumped out of the way.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, FLAGMAN, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14964167			Fatality	Concussion	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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