Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302268990 - Western Nm Regional Solid Waste Authority

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

Inspection Nr: 302268990

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 06/28/1999

Site Address:
Western Nm Regional Solid Waste Authority
101 Red Mesa Rd
Thoreau, NM 87323

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1330, Thoreau, NM 87323

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/24/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100040344

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,225	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,225
Current Penalty	$1,225	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,225
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	19100178 L01 I	09/23/1999	11/10/1999	$1,225	$1,225	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19040002 A	09/23/1999	10/06/1999	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200040301

Event: 06/17/1999

Employee killed when crushed under ROPS of forklift

On June 17, 1999, Employee #1, of the Western New Mexico Solid Waste Authority in Milan, NM, was using a forklift to dump broken household appliances into waste receptacles. To dispose of a refrigerator, he traveled down an access driveway used by over-the-road haulers for unloading and loading the waste receptacles. After depositing the refrigerator, Employee #1 began backing out of the area, leaving the forks raised. He had traveled for approximately 28 ft when the right rear steering tire ran up a 12 in. embankment and the forklift overturned. Employee #1 was thrown from the driver's seat and became pinned by the top of the roll-over protection cage. Rescue personnel were called, but Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, ROPS, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, INATTENTION, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302268990			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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