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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1000180.015 - Northeast Nebraska Automation, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Northeast Nebraska Automation, Inc
N Wilkinson St.
Thurston, NE 68062
Mailing Address:
2443 Road 14 Po Box 338, Howells, NE 68641
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423830/Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/17/2014
Emphasis: L:Repvehicle
Case Closed: 06/08/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 914617 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $7,600 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/27/2015 | 06/05/2015 | $1,250 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19261425 E02 | 03/27/2015 | 06/05/2015 | $1,250 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 03/27/2015 | 06/05/2015 | $500 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:45 p.m. on October 9, 2014, Employee #1 (who was also the owner of the company) was helping install a drag conveyor system on the foundation of a grain elevator leg. Employee #2 (who was the son of the owner of the company) was operating a crane suspending the drag conveyor in the air ready to put into position. The fabric sling holding the drag conveyor snapped and the drag conveyor fell, landing on Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained a broken neck and was killed.
Keywords: Crane, Falling Object, Struck By, Suspended Load
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000180.015 | 57 | M | Fatality | Millwrights |