Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2959849 - Sunco Trucking

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

Inspection Nr: 2959849

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 08/13/1985

Site Address:
Sunco Trucking
S-33 6n 6w Rio Ariba Co
Lindrith, NM 87029

Mailing Address:
705 S Tucker, Farmington, NM 87499

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360765853

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$520	$0	$0	$0	$0	$520
Current Penalty	$520	$0	$0	$0	$0	$520
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	5000095A01	09/27/1985	10/17/1985	$240	$240	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100176 B	09/27/1985	09/30/1985	$280	$280	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14301337

Event: 08/12/1985

Employee Crushed Between Pipe Rack and Pipe Basket

Two trucks were working pipe racks and pipe buckets during the final set-up of an oil-drilling rig. There were two pipe baskets sitting on the ground next to each other, each filled with pipe. One had three pipe racks on it, the other, one. The first truck was winching the basket with one pipe rack onto the back of the truck. The second truck, with gin poles extended, was lifting one of three pipe racks from the top of the other basket. Employee #1, a swamper, was doing the rigging for the operator of the second truck. The driver of the second truck got out of the cab to correct the rigging done by Employee #1. Employee #1 then jumped from the back of the second truck to a position between the two pipe baskets. The pipe rack on the basket being winched into the first truck began to slide toward the other basket because the right rear wheel of the first truck began sinking into the soft soil. This caused the load to shift to the right. The pipe rack fell free, crushing Employee #1 between the falling pipe rack and the basket on the ground. He died of his injuries.

Keywords: WINCH, OIL WELL DRILLING, CRUSHED, TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2959849			Fatality	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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