Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14964316 - Kent Nickols Construction

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

Inspection Nr: 14964316

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 07/26/1984

Site Address:
Kent Nickols Construction
Mesa Del Medio Rd 144
Bernalillo, NM 87004

Mailing Address:
Box 6000, Bernalillo, NM 87004

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/26/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/24/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	36593093

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$140	$0	$0	$0	$0	$140
Current Penalty	$140	$0	$0	$0	$0	$140
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	19260602 A09 II	01/03/1985	01/06/1985	$140	$140	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14557193

Event: 07/02/1984

Employee killed when crushed between Caterpillar and stump

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on July 3, 1984, Employee #1, age 18, and coworkers were skidding stumps to fill an area in a road under construction. The Caterpillar driver was pushing stumps forward while simultaneously pulling one large stump with a chain. A coworker needed to unlock the chain from a stump in front. After several unsuccessful attempts to unhook the chain, he motioned the driver to move back a bit. As he did so, Employee #1 apparently became caught between the rear of the Caterpillar and the stump that was being pulled. He was crushed and killed. It was later determined that Employee #1's ribs punctured his lungs, causing them to fill with blood.

Keywords: LUNG, TREE STUMPING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, BACKING UP, INATTENTION, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14964316			Fatality	Puncture	Physicists and astronomers

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