Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2960987 - New Mexico State Highway Department

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

Inspection Nr: 2960987

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 05/09/1986

Site Address:
New Mexico State Highway Department
U.S. 285
Pojoaque, NM 87574

Mailing Address:
1120 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Union Status: Union

SIC:9621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/05/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/11/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	36593143

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14557748

Event: 05/08/1986

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

A TRUCK DRIVER FOR A TRUCKING COMPANY WAS PREPARING TO DUMP A LOAD OF GRAVEL AT A HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SITE. A FLAG PERSON DIRECTED THE DRIVER TO THE MEDIAN OF A FOUR-LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK DRIVER STOPPED HIS PETERBUILT 18 WHEELER, STEPPED OUT, AND UNLATCHED THE TRAILER. HE THEN GOT BACK INTO THE TRUCK AND RAISED THE TRAILER. THE FLAG PERSON AND AN ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN, STANDING ABOUT 6 FEET AWAY, SHOUTED TO THE TRUCK DRIVER THAT HIS FRONT TIRES WERE ON FIRE. THE DRIVER STEPPED OUT AND COLLAPSED AS HIS FEET TOUCHED THE GROUND. A ROLLER OPERATOR HELPED THE FLAG PERSON AND THE TECHNICIAN PULL THE DRIVER AWAY FROM THE FLAMES. AT THIS TIME, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TRAILER HAD MADE CONTACT WITH A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS ELECTROCUTED, AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEES RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTROCUTED, DUMP TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2960987			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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