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Inspection: 1419143.015 - Behlen Manufacturing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha
Site Address:
Behlen Manufacturing Company
4025 E 23rd
Columbus, NE 68602
Mailing Address:
P O Box 569, Columbus, NE 68602
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332311/Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1479262 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $26,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,520 |
| Current Penalty | $13,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,260 |
| 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 | 19100179 N03 I | 11/22/2019 | 12/18/2019 | $13,260 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100179 N03 VI | 11/22/2019 | 12/18/2019 | $0 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on July 20, 2019, an employee was loading pieces of m etal angle iron onto a trough that was hanging below an overhead bridge crane. The angle iron needed to be loaded onto the trough, so it could be moved by the crane into the galvanizing area and dipped in sulfuric acid and then zinc treate d. The safety mechanism for the trough was not fully engaged or it failed and th e trough became disconnected from the overhead crane. When this happened, it fe ll and landed on the employee. The injuries included six broken ribs, four fract ured vertebrae, and broken bones in the leg. The employee was hospitalized for t hese injuries.
Keywords:broken bone, fracture, leg, overhead crane, rib, struck by, trough, vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1419143.015 | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |