Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311570105 - Precision Engineering, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 311570105

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 12/04/2007

Site Address:
Precision Engineering, Inc.
El Paseo And Montana
Las Cruces, NM 88001

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 422 (3100 Harrelson), Las Cruces, NM 88007

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8711

NAICS: 541330/Engineering Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/11/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100042563

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260300 B02	05/21/2008	06/17/2008	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200041382

Event: 12/04/2007

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Auger

On December 4, 2007, Employee #1 was taking soil samples using an auger attached to a rig. An auger plate with a handle was used to prevent the auger from moving when not in operation. He turned the auger on with the auger plate still in place. The spinning auger came into contact with the auger plate causing it to spin along with the auger. The handle attached to the auger plate struck his ankle and pulled him into the spinning auger. He was thrown to the side of the rig and lost consciousness. He was hospitalized and died.

Keywords: HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, AUGER, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311570105			Fatality	Other	Drillers, earth

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