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Inspection: 108505983 - Medite Fka Montana De Fibre

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

 

Inspection Nr: 108505983
Report ID: 0653510
Date Opened: 11/14/1991

Site Address:
Medite Fka Montana De Fibre
Old Highway 85
Las Vegas, NM 87701

Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer 1427, Las Vegas, NM 87701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2493

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/06/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/01/1992

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360249734

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 755207
Event: 09/01/1991
Employees burned, one killed, by dust explosion

At approximately 1:18 p.m. on September 1, 1991, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were repairing a broken conveyor belt that runs inside a covered conveyor. A dust explosion occurred, which severely burned all three employees. Employee #1 died approximately 2 1/2 months later.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 108505983 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Industrial machinery repairers
2 108505983 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Industrial machinery repairers
3 108505983 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Miscellaneous plant and system operators
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