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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1443329.015 - Heimes Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Heimes Corp.
206th And Pacific
Elkhorn, NE 68022
Mailing Address:
9144 South 147th Street, Omaha, NE 68138
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/2019
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 03/23/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1516171 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,630 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 19260651 C02 | 12/30/2019 | 01/24/2020 | $4,200 | $6,630 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on November 6, 2019, an employee working for a water and sewer line installation contractor at a sewage treatment plant was in a trench directing a coworker (excavator operator) on the movement of the excavator bucket. The coworker was using the excavator to dig out the bottom of the trench. The employee caught his right arm between the bucket and the trench box wall. He sustained lacerations and soft tissue injuries and possible nerve damage to his arm and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Bucket , Catch Point, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Excavation, Excavator, Guide, Laceration, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nerve damage, Pinned, Sewer, Sewer Treatment Plant, Struck By, Trench, Trench Box
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1443329.015 | 48 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |