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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301972824 - Bolar Equipment Service
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Bolar Equipment Service
2105 W. Pierce
Carlsbad, NM 88220
Mailing Address:
4611 Sinclair, Midland, TX 79707
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/01/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100040179 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260453 A01 | 07/09/1998 | 07/21/1998 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260454 A | 07/09/1998 | 09/15/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01001C | Other | 19260405 B02 | 07/09/1998 | 07/21/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 30, 1998, Employee #1, the foreman, and three coworkers started a routine canopy erection job at a gas station and convenience store in Carlsbad, NM. The coworkers began to unload iron from a semi-truck while Employee #1 positioned a scissor manlift to start notching and placing an I-beam on the first of eight 20 ft vertical steel beams that would hold up the canopy when the job was completed. Several hours into the process, he began to hang a hoist in a hole cut into the I-beam so that the canopy could be lifted into position when ready. The three coworkers unloading the truck heard the chains of the hoist strike the ground and turned to see Employee #1 lying, face down, on the cement pad. He was transported to Carlsbad Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301972824 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |