Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101855724 - Judds Brothers Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101855724

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 03/17/1987

Site Address:
Judds Brothers Construction Co.
130 North Broad Street
Fremont, NE 68025

Mailing Address:
3835 N 68th St., Lincoln, NE 68507

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/27/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360383038

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,620	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,620
Current Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
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	Serious	5A0001	04/20/1987	05/26/1987	$405	$810	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	04/20/1987	05/26/1987	$405	$810	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14414445

Event: 03/17/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES THROWN AND CRUSHED BY MACHINE BUCKETS

EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE REPAIRING AND REPLACING WORN AND BROKEN DRIVE CHAINSAND BUCKETS IN AN EXTRACTOR MACHINE. AS THE EMPLOYEES WERE JOGGING THE DRIVE CHAIN, THE SHEAR PINS BROKE, CAUSING THE BUCKETS TO DROP 10 FEET. A LOOSE BUCKET FELL ON EMPLOYEE #1, CRUSHING HIM. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS THROWN OUT OF A BUCKET AND CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN A BUCKET AND STEEL BEAM. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS THROWN DOWN THE UNLOAD HOPPER CAUSING BUMPS AND BRUISES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FATALLY INJURED. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PIN, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, BROKEN CHAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101855724	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	101855724	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	101855724	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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