Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116006164 - Recycled Materials Company

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116006164

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 05/21/1997

Site Address:
Recycled Materials Company
108th & I-80
Omaha, NE 68137

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1045, Arvada, CO 80001

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/22/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/03/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100050053

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200050136

Event: 05/20/1997

Employee killed when struck by falling outrigger

Employee #1 was setting up an outrigger (pivot leg) for a semi-trailer, portable rock crushing unit. He removed two bolts that held the outrigger in the transit position, and pivoted it to the stationary (down) position. The nut on the pivot bolt that was holding the outrigger broke loose and the outrigger fell, striking Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, UNSECURED, ROCK CRUSHER, CONSTRUCTION, BOLT, STRUCK BY, SET UP, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116006164			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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