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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1536510.015 - Northwest New Mexico Regional Solid Waste Authority
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Northwest New Mexico Regional Solid Waste Authority
101 Red Mesa Bluff Dr.
Thoreau, NM 87323
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1330, Thoreau, NM 87323
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562212/Solid Waste Landfill
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/26/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/16/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1770991 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $61,384 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $61,384 |
| Current Penalty | $61,384 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $61,384 |
| 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 | 19100132 D02 | 11/23/2021 | 06/15/2022 | $7,912 | $7,912 | $0 | 12/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100134 C01 | 11/23/2021 | 01/12/2022 | $7,912 | $7,912 | $0 | 12/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100134 D01 I | 11/23/2021 | 12/20/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 11/23/2021 | 12/20/2021 | $7,912 | $7,912 | $0 | 12/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 11/23/2021 | 12/20/2021 | $7,912 | $7,912 | $0 | 12/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100146 C03 | 11/23/2021 | 12/20/2021 | $7,912 | $7,912 | $0 | 12/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19100146 D | 11/23/2021 | 01/12/2022 | $7,912 | $7,912 | $0 | 12/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19100146 D02 | 11/23/2021 | 12/20/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01006C | Serious | 19100146 D04 | 11/23/2021 | 12/20/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01007 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 11/23/2021 | 12/20/2021 | $7,912 | $7,912 | $0 | 12/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01008A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 11/23/2021 | 01/12/2022 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $0 | 12/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 01008B | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 11/23/2021 | 12/20/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/21/2021 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on May 25, 2021, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were conducting maintenance work on a pump above a leachate vault. A coworker dropped a cellphone inside the vault and left to look for a tool to retrieve the cellphone. Employee #1 and Employee #2 entered the vault to retrieve the phone and and were overcome by methane and hydrogen sulfide gases and were killed.
Keywords: Air Monitoring, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Communication, Confined Space, Entry Permit, Equipment Operator, Hazard Communication, Hydrogen Sulfide, Lack of oxygen, Lung, Maintenance, Methane, Overexposure, Oxygen Deficiency, Pump, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Toxic Atmosphere, Training, Unauthorized, Ventilation, Warning Sign
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1536510.015 | 34 | M | Fatality | ||
| 2 | 1536510.015 | 66 | M | Fatality | Equipment Operator: Heavy |