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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116008350 - Behlen Manufacturing Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Inspection Nr: 116008350
Report ID: 0728900
Date Opened: 01/06/1998
Site Address:
Behlen Manufacturing Co.
4025 East 23rd Street
Columbus, NE 68601
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 569, Columbus, NE 68602
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3446
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1998
Emphasis: N:Pwrpress
Case Closed: 01/04/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 200055242 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $20,500 | $70,000 | $32,500 | $0 | $0 | $123,000 |
| Current Penalty | $11,000 | $0 | $21,000 | $0 | $34,000 | $66,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 05/13/1998 | 12/29/2000 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 05/13/1998 | 06/15/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100179 B06 II | 05/13/1998 | 05/18/1998 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100184 D | 05/13/1998 | 07/20/1998 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100184 E02 II | 05/13/1998 | 01/31/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 6. | 01003C | Serious | 19100184 E03 II | 05/13/1998 | 07/20/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 7. | 01004 | Serious | 19100217 D06 I | 05/13/1998 | 06/15/1998 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 01005A | Serious | 19100219 B01 | 05/13/1998 | 06/15/1998 | $2,000 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01005B | Serious | 19100219 B01 VI | 05/13/1998 | 06/15/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02001A | Unclass | 19100217 C01 I | 05/13/1998 | 08/31/1998 | $34,000 | $70,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 11. | 02001B | Unclass | 19100217 C05 I | 05/13/1998 | 12/29/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 12. | 03001 | Repeat | 19100212 A03 II | 05/13/1998 | 12/29/2000 | $16,000 | $25,000 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 13. | 03002A | Repeat | 19100217 E01 I | 05/13/1998 | 06/15/1998 | $5,000 | $7,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 03002B | Repeat | 19100217 E01 II | 05/13/1998 | 06/15/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 03002C | Repeat | 19100217 F02 | 05/13/1998 | 10/16/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 200050375
Event: 12/09/1997
Employee's legs crushed by falling steel beam
Employee #1 removed a crane hook from a steel beam that was on a roller table. The beam fell off the table, crushing both of his legs. One of Employee #1's legs sustained severe fractures and the other had to be amputated.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116008350 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |