Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1511555.015 - Ward Electric Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Ward Electric Company, Inc.
Near Mile Marker 226 - Us Highway 285 Structure 86, Western Spirits Transmission Project
Encino, NM 88321
Mailing Address:
9586 East I25 Frontage Road Suite B, Longmont, CO 80504
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/21/2021
Emphasis: S:Allcnstr
Case Closed: 07/21/2021
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 1722498 | ||
Inspection | 1512024 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 a.m. on January 20, 2021, Employee #1, employed by a power line construction company, was working from the personnel basket of a crane and erecting a steel transmission structure. The basket's hydraulic controls malfunctioned, causing the basket to pin and crush the employee against the structure. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Basket, Caught Between, Construction, Crane, Crushed, Equipment Failure, Hydraulic Crane, Metal Pole, Personnel Cage, Pinned, Power Line Worker, Power Trans Appar, Steel Erection
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1511555.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers |