Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14964498 - Garcias Plumbing

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

Inspection Nr: 14964498

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 06/11/1985

Site Address:
Garcias Plumbing
Labelle Trail
Red River, NM 87558

Mailing Address:
P O Box 18, Questa, NM 87556

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/11/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/04/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360765705

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,100
Current Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,100
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	07/31/1985	08/03/1985	$240	$240	$0	08/20/1985	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260650 F	07/31/1985	08/03/1985	$140	$140	$0	08/20/1985	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260651 I01	07/31/1985	08/03/1985	$240	$240	$0	08/20/1985	-
4.	01004	Serious	19260651 M	07/31/1985	08/03/1985	$240	$240	$0	08/20/1985	-
5.	01005	Serious	19260652 B	07/31/1985	08/03/1985	$240	$240	$0	08/20/1985	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14557391

Event: 06/05/1985

Employee killed in trench cave-in

Employee #1 was inside a 2 1/2 ft wide by 6 ft deep, vertical-walled trench that ran for 25 ft along the edge of a residential dirt road. A coworker was operating a backhoe at the end of the trench. A previously installed water line lay parallel to, and within 6 ft of, the trench. The entire side of the trench adjacent to the backfilled water line caved in, burying Employee #1 up to his head. He suffered multiple injuries and was killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14964498			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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