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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1358968.015 - Western Engineering Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Western Engineering Co., Inc.
3201 E. Highway 30
North Platte, NE 69101
Mailing Address:
Po Box 249, North Platte, NE 69101
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 324121/Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/2018
Emphasis: L:Repvehicle
Case Closed: 05/13/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1399252 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $89,032 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $89,032 |
| Current Penalty | $57,870 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $57,870 |
| 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 | 19100029 B13 | 02/25/2019 | 06/01/2019 | $6,156 | $9,472 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 02/25/2019 | 04/01/2019 | $8,619 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 02/25/2019 | 04/01/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100146 D04 | 02/25/2019 | 04/01/2019 | $8,619 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 02/25/2019 | 04/01/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19100146 D08 | 02/25/2019 | 04/01/2019 | $8,619 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 02/25/2019 | 04/01/2019 | $8,619 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19100147 F03 II D | 02/25/2019 | 04/01/2019 | $8,619 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/25/2019 | 06/01/2019 | $8,619 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 p.m. on November 7, 2018, Employee #1 was working at an asphalt production plant and preparing to take the temperature of asphalt entering the slat conveyor chute from a mixing drum with a shovel and a metal bucket. Employee #1 reached in to the open feed chute of a chain driven asphalt drag/slat conveyor, likely to retrieve a dropped sample bucket. Employee #1 was pulled by his arm into the unguarded drag/slat conveyor. He was also almost completely covered with hot asphalt. The employee was killed from head and torso crushing injuries along with severe burns from hot asphalt.
Keywords: Arm, Asphalt, Burn, Conveyor, Crushing, Head, Torso, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1358968.015 | 28 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |