Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109326934 - Nucor Cold Finish Division Of Nucor Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Nucor Cold Finish Division Of Nucor Corp
2301 West Omaha Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701
Mailing Address:
1600 West Omaha Ave, Norfolk, NE 68701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3316
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/19/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360977573 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $29,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,500 |
| Current Penalty | $19,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 II | 09/13/1994 | 09/13/1995 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C05 II | 09/13/1994 | 09/19/1994 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 09/13/1994 | 09/13/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100147 C06 II | 09/13/1994 | 09/13/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 09/13/1994 | 09/13/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 C07 IB | 09/13/1994 | 10/07/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01003C | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 09/13/1994 | 09/13/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/13/1994 | 10/07/1994 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01005 | Serious | 19100303 G01 | 09/13/1994 | 10/07/1994 | $2,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 09/13/1994 | 09/21/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02002 | Other | 19100184 C04 | 09/13/1994 | 10/07/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:00 a.m. on August 17, 1994, Employee #1 was operating an upender machine that went by the stop position to the lower limit switch. Employee #1 went under the machine, opened up the reset control, and pushed the down switch, which then tilted the bed 28 degrees from horizontal and dumped a 5,000 lb coil of steel onto his head. Employee #1 died.
Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, STEEL, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109326934 | Fatality | Puncture | Occupation not reported |
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