Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100543719 - W.B.E. Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100543719

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 11/20/1987

Site Address:
W.B.E. Co.
1/2 Mi. East Of Maskell On Hwy. 12
Maskell, NE 68751

Mailing Address:
559 Waterloo Dr., Waterloo, NE 68069

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/23/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360383152

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,280
Current Penalty	$1,220	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,220
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260028 A	12/08/1987	12/11/1987	$640	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	12/08/1987	12/28/1987	$320	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260602 A03 I	12/08/1987	12/14/1987	$900	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14421325

Event: 11/17/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN EARTH SCRAPER ROLLED OVER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A ROAD SCRAPER. HE WAITED ON THE EAST SIDE OF A NARROW CROSSING WHILE A LOADED SCRAPER COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CROSSED THE NARROW SPOT. AS HE STARTED ACROSS HIS RIGHT-SIDE WHEELS WENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE HAUL ROAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE GROUND WHEN THE SCRAPER ROLLED DOWN THE BANK.

Keywords: SCRAPER, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100543719			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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