Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104708243 - Bernalillo, County Of

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

Inspection Nr: 104708243

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 03/07/1991

Site Address:
Bernalillo, County Of
Fire Department
Albuquerque, NM 87107

Mailing Address:
111 Union Square Se, Ste. 201, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Union Status: Union

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/07/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/12/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360249502

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$1,470	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,470
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260651 G01 II	05/02/1991	05/08/1991	$490	$490	$0	05/10/1991	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 K01	05/02/1991	05/08/1991	$490	$490	$0	05/10/1991	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19260652 A01	05/02/1991	05/08/1991	$490	$490	$0	05/10/1991	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14302194

Event: 02/22/1991

Two employees killed when tunnel caves in

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on February 21, 1991, Employees #1 and #2 were tunneling under the east side of a slab house to locate a plumbing problem. The unshored tunnel was approximately 17 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 4 1/2 feet deep, with almost vertical side walls and approximately 20 inches of hard-packed backfill material above it. While Employees #1 and #2 were in the tunnel, the material above them fell and trapped them. Both employees died of asphyxia.

Keywords: TUNNEL, ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, SHORING, CAVE-IN, CONSTRUCTION, BURIED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104708243					Occupation Not Listed

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