Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1000394.015 - Werner Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1000394.015

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 10/08/2014

Site Address:
Werner Construction, Inc.
3 Miles South Of Tilden Ne On Hwy 45
Tilden, NE 68781

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1087, Hastings, NE 68902

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/10/2014

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/27/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	914905

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$990	$0	$990
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040040 A	01/14/2015		$0	$990	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19101200 F06	01/14/2015	02/18/2015	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 68452.015

Event: 10/07/2014

Road Construction flagger is struck by pickup truck and kill

At approximately 7:15 p.m. on October 7, 2014, an employee was performing duties as a flagman. He was posted on the North side of the road resurfacing project. At 7:20 p.m. on October 7, 2014, a POV pickup truck was traveling south from Tilden toward the flagging zone. The pickup truck failed to slow down to the posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour and veered off the road onto the shoulder striking the employee on his left side. The employee ended up in the ditch 141 feet from point of impact. The employee suffered from multiple fractures, ruptured aorta, organ damage, and was killed.

Keywords: Flagger, Motor Vehicle, Road Paving, Run Over, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1000394.015	59	M	Fatality		Flagman

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