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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108503467 - Duran Sand & Gravel
Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
Site Address:
Duran Sand & Gravel
Jones Hill Mine
Pecos, NM 87552
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 246, Pecos, NM 87552
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1442
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/04/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/29/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360249304 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| Current Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 11/20/1990 | 04/15/1991 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 12/07/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260602 A02 I | 11/20/1990 | 04/15/1991 | $150 | $450 | $0 | 12/07/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260602 A03 I | 11/20/1990 | 11/26/1990 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 12/07/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260602 A09 I | 11/20/1990 | 04/15/1991 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 12/07/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260150 C01 VIII | 11/20/1990 | 04/15/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/07/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19260152 C04 I | 11/20/1990 | 12/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/07/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 02003 | Other | 19260152 E04 | 11/20/1990 | 04/15/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/07/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02004 | Other | 19260350 H | 11/20/1990 | 04/15/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/07/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on August 29, 1990, Employee #1, an employee of Duran Sand and Gravel Company in Pecos, New Mexico, was operating a front end loader on a newly-installed mining road at the Jones Hill Mine, within the Pecos Wilderness in New Mexico. He was cutting the banks and widening the mountain road with the loader. He was pushing along some loose rocks with the loader bucket when he came upon some uncut rocks on the road surface. The rocks were along the mountain side and narrowed the road from 12 feet to nine feet wide. Employee #1 drove onto a soft shoulder as he tried to avoid hitting the rocks with the loader bucket. The loader fell into the valley as the soft shoulder crumbled under its weight. He was ejected from the cab and crushed as the loader tumbled about 123 ft downhill. He died. There was no evidence that he wore a seat belt. No one witnessed the accident.
Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, WORK RULES, SEAT BELT, EJECTED, COLLAPSE, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SOIL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108503467 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Excavating and loading machine operators |