Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115146193 - Inca Construction

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

Inspection Nr: 115146193

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 03/29/1994

Site Address:
Inca Construction
Brantley Project - Brantly Dam
Carlsbad, NM 88220

Mailing Address:
7800 Marble Avenue, Ne, Albuquerque, NM 88220

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/18/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/26/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361805112

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
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 B02	06/21/1994	06/29/1994	$125	$1,250	$0	07/14/1994	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 B03	06/21/1994	06/29/1994	$125	$1,250	$0	07/14/1994	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 755348

Event: 03/28/1994

Employee dies in natural gas explosion

On March 28, 1994, Employee #1, the operator of a D8 Caterpillar bulldozer, was pushing river rock at the bottom of an arroyo that was being widened as part of a draining reclamation project. The blade of the dozer struck a pressurized 8 inch natural gas gathering line, causing an explosion. Employee #1 was burned to death. The employer was a private contractor, working under the direction of a federal agency.

Keywords: BURN, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, PIPELINE, BULLDOZER, DOZER BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115146193			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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