Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302263496 - Berkel Drilling Co.

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

Inspection Nr: 302263496

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 07/24/1998

Site Address:
Berkel Drilling Co.
Coyote Springs Rd.(East Of Carnuel)
Tijeras, NM 87059

Mailing Address:
26495 142nd St., Bonner Springs, KS 66012

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/10/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100040229

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200040269

Event: 07/23/1998

Employee killed when crushed by falling crane boom section

Employee #1 and coworkers were dismantling a crane boom when Employee #1 removed both pins from a section of the boom and it fell on him. He sustained crushing injuries, and was killed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302263496			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Truck drivers, heavy

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