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Inspection: 100892165 - Cominco Fertilizers

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100892165
Report ID: 0728900
Date Opened: 09/05/1990

Site Address:
Cominco Fertilizers
4 1/2 Miles Nw On Highway 4
Beatrice, NE 68310

Mailing Address:
Rr 3, Beatrice, NE 68310

Union Status: Union

SIC:2873

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/06/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/22/1991

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360383442
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 1 7
Current Violations 6 1 7
Initial Penalty $4,140 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,140
Current Penalty $4,140 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,140
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. 01001A Serious 19100147 C04 I 10/15/1990 01/18/1991 $810 $810 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100147 C04 II 10/15/1990 01/18/1991 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002 Serious 19100147 C06 II 10/15/1990 01/18/1991 $720 $720 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003 Serious 19100147 D01 10/15/1990 01/18/1991 $810 $810 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01004 Serious 19100147 C07 I 10/15/1990 01/18/1991 $630 $630 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01005 Serious 19100147 F02 I 10/15/1990 01/18/1991 $360 $360 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01006 Serious 19100147 F03 I 10/15/1990 01/18/1991 $810 $810 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 02001 Other 19101200 E01 II 10/15/1990 10/26/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14554869
Event: 09/03/1990
Employee killed when crushed by bucket arm

On August 23, 1990, Employee #1 was sent to the east ammonium nitrate bulk storage building to repair the steering mechanism on a Cat 920 front end loader. When he arrived at the machine, he noted a leaking hydraulic hose in the bucket control line. Employee #1 was working under the bucket arms. When he removed the hydraulic hoses, the bucket fell, pinning the employee between the machine and the bucket arm. He sustained severe crushing of the spine, pelvis, abdomen, groin, nerves, and internal organs. Employee #1 died on September 3, 1990.

Keywords: LEAK, FRONT END LOADER, REPAIR, SPINE, LOADER BUCKET, HYDRAULIC LINE, CRUSHED, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100892165 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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