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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302264213 - Lane Plumbing & Heating
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Lane Plumbing & Heating
White Mountain Elementary School
Ruidoso, NM 88345
Mailing Address:
1229 Oregon, Alamogordo, NM 88310
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/02/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100040278 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,725 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,725 |
| Current Penalty | $975 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $975 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 12/04/1998 | 12/16/1998 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/11/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 K02 | 12/04/1998 | 12/16/1998 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 12/11/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 12/04/1998 | 12/16/1998 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/11/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 H03 | 02/03/1999 | 02/16/1999 | $975 | $975 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260651 J02 | 12/04/1998 | 12/10/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/11/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 1, 1998, Employee #1 and coworkers, of Lane Plumbing Company, Inc., were completing a sewer line installation for a new addition at the White Mountain Elementary School in Ruidoso, NM. Employee #1 entered a trench and began cleaning out loose dirt so a 20 ft length of sewer pipe could be placed. A coworker was at the truck getting supplies and a second coworker was moving the backhoe out of the way to assist in the sewer pipe installation. The backhoe operator was exiting his vehicle when he heard yelling coming from the trench and saw that an approximately 20 ft section of the southeast bank had collapsed on Employee #1. He yelled to the other coworker, and they both tried to extricate Employee #1 from the trench. When their efforts failed, they called 911 but continued digging until a rescue team arrived. Emergency personnel removed Employee #1 from the collapsed trench; he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302264213 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |