Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100054824 - Crane Rental, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100054824

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 02/20/1986

Site Address:
Crane Rental, Inc.
403 So. 3rd St.
Beatrice, NE 68310

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 981, Grand Island, NE 68802

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360570519

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19100180 D03	02/28/1986	03/12/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14554364

Event: 02/16/1986

GRAIN ELEVATOR EXPLOSION

FIFTEEN RAILROAD CARS HAD BEEN LOADED WITH MILO. ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1986, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE MILO DIDN'T MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEANED. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 BEGAN TO UNLOAD THE RAIL CARS TO RETURN THE MILO TO THE ELEVATOR FOR CLEANING. EMPLOYEE #1 DROVE THE LOADED DUMP TRUCK INTO THE ELEVATOR DUMP PIT AND BEGAN TO RAISE THE TRUCK BED. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED, KILLING EMPLOYEE #1 AND BURNING EMPLOYEE #2 ON THE FACE AND NECK. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ELEVATOR WORKING WITH THE DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. HE WAS BURNED WHEN THE FIREBALL SHOT OUT OF THE DRIVE-THROUGH.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, GRAIN ELEVATOR, BURN, FIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100054824					Occupation Not Listed

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