Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14964167 - James Hamilton Construction Co
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
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
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 36593234 |
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 |
# | 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
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
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 14964167 | Fatality | Concussion | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators |