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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1140518.015 - Mid America Recycling Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Mid America Recycling Llc
440 J Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Mailing Address:
440 J Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562920/Materials Recovery Facilities
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference:
Emphasis: L:Repvehicle
Case Closed: 10/26/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1082208 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 06/29/2016 | 07/19/2016 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/29/2016 | 07/19/2016 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 06/29/2016 | 07/19/2016 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 06/29/2016 | 07/19/2016 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on April 14, 2016, Employees #1 and #2 were working at a recycling facility. They were standing behind a precast concrete panel, picking up cardboard waste along the east end of the property. The concrete panel was 2.4 meters (8 feet) tall by 2.1 meters (7 feet) wide. It tapered from 300 millimeters (12 inches) thick at the bottom to 75 millimeters (4 inches) thick at the top. The panel was L-shaped. It had an attached base with the dimensions 1.2 meters (4 feet) by 2.1 meters (7 feet) by 150 millimeters (6 inches). Employees #1 and #2 were placing the cardboard in front of the panel. From that location, another employee would scoop it up with a skid steer equipped with a loader attachement and take it to a bailer. As the skid steer loader operator was scooping up the cardboard, the lip of the loader attachment caught the edge of concrete panel, causing it to tip over. The concrete panel hit Employees #1 and #2, knocking them both over. Employee #1 was knocked away clear of the panel. He sustained contusions to his back and pelvis. He was taken to the local hospital. He was hospitalized and released the following day. Employee #2 was knocked down, with the panel crushing him. Employee #2 sustained fatal blunt force trauma injuries to his head and chest. He was killed.
Keywords: Back, Caught By, Chest, Concrete Panel, Contusion, Crushed, Crushing, Falling Object, Front End Loader, Head, Pelvis, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1140518.015 | 46 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction | |
| 2 | 1140518.015 | 58 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |