Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307121442 - Western Dewatering

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

Inspection Nr: 307121442

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 01/20/2004

Site Address:
Western Dewatering
Mercury Rd & Veater St
Truth Or Consequences, NM 87901

Mailing Address:
Po Box 13034, El Paso, TX 79913

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1781

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/20/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Allcnstr, S:Allcnstr

Case Closed: 03/05/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100041482

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200040798

Event: 12/31/2003

PVC Pipe Strikes And Kills Employee

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on December 31, 2003, Employee #1 was working with the backhoe operator to pull four-inch water inner piping from a well that was suspected of malfunctioning. After pulling the piping approximately 20 ft to 25 ft out of the ground, Employee #1 reconnected the pipe holding tool to the water line for the next pull on the water line. The connection of the PVC pipe that was screwed to black poly vinyl pipe snapped and the end of the 20-ft to 25-ft section of pipe hit Employee #1 in the right side of his back breaking four ribs. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RIB, PIPE, STRUCK BY, WATER PIPE, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307121442			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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