Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300041787 - Sagebrush Sales
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Sagebrush Sales
6300 Hwy 47
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Mailing Address:
Po Box 25606, Albuquerque, NM 87125
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/22/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361805831 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100038 A05 III | 10/08/1996 | 10/15/1996 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/05/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100157 G02 | 10/08/1996 | 10/28/1996 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/05/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100027 D01 II | 10/08/1996 | 11/04/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100027 D02 | 10/08/1996 | 11/04/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100027 D03 | 10/08/1996 | 11/04/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19100305 B01 | 10/08/1996 | 10/21/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 and coworkers were using portable fire extinguishers and buckets of water to extinguish smoldering sawdust that was falling out of an overhead storage hopper at a sawmill. The plant supervisor was attempting to dislodge smoldering sawdust that was stuck to the hopper's interior side walls. Employees #1 and #2, and the supervisor were under the hopper when the sawdust fell out in a fireball, engulfing them in flames. Employees #1 and #2 were killed. The fire department was called to help extinguish the blaze.
Keywords: BURN, SAWDUST, STORAGE BIN, WORK RULES, FIRE, SAWMILL, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300041787 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 300041787 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |