Inspection 340586809 OPENED APR 15, 2015Closed
89 Commerce Road, Las Vegas, NM 87701 · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 13, 2015 (fatal): Employee is crushed by falling roller and later dies
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 13, 2015, Employee #1 was loading a roller onto a flatbed trailer by driving it up the ramp. When he was loading the roller, it tipped over the side of the trailer. Employee #1 jumped off of the roller but the roller fell on top of him. Employee #1 suffered bruises of the scalp and of the left eye; small, ruptured blood vessels of the right eye; and a bruise and tissue tear of the lip and skin tear of the neck. He had chest and lower legs injuries. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived and transported him to a medical center. At the hospital, computerized tomography scan revealed a broken hyoid bone, multiple broken ribs, bleeding around the heart, bleeding in the left chest cavity and abnormal collections of air in the chest cavities. Employee #1 died at the hospital.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $2,100 | $2,100 | Oct 14, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Oct 14, 2015 | Final |