Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1441466.015 - Reimers Well Drilling Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1441466.015

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 10/29/2019

Site Address:
Reimers Well Drilling Llc
501 South Street
Valentine, NE 69201

Mailing Address:
501 South Street, Valentine, NE 69201

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 221310/Water Supply and Irrigation Systems

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/31/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/15/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1513707

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$8,674	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,674
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/21/2020	04/08/2020	$3,500	$4,048	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100134 E01	02/21/2020	04/08/2020	$1,750	$2,313	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100134 F02	02/21/2020	04/08/2020	$1,750	$2,313	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 121219.015

Event: 10/28/2019

Employee is killed when struck by malfunctioned boom

AT 10:00 a.m. on October 28, 2019, an employee was retracting a Shmeel Derrick Boom using a Caddillac Little Mule in an incorrect manner when the boom malfunctioned and struck him in his head, killing him.

Keywords: Boom, Crane Boom, Head, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1441466.015	79	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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