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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104237003 - Riefco Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Riefco Corp.
Union Pacific Railroad Yard, S 14th Ave & 21 St.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Mailing Address:
920 1st Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/29/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360741367 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| Current Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 880004 | 08/25/1989 | 09/01/1989 | $180 | $180 | $0 | 09/18/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employee was operating a bobcat on the north side of a Gondola railway car, transferring salvage truck components into a truck. The operator asked Employee #1 to look inside the truck to see how full it was. As he did this, the cross bar of the bobcat bucket arms struck the employee in the head and killed him.
Keywords: HEAD, RAILROAD CAR, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104237003 | Fatality | Puncture | Occupation not reported |