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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1582653.015 - Valley Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Valley Corporation
162nd And Ida St
Omaha, NE 68116
Mailing Address:
28001 Ida Circle, Valley, NE 68064
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/10/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/21/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1874161 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,052 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,052 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/14/2022 | 11/18/2022 | $8,000 | $13,052 | $0 | 07/01/2022 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on March 9, 2022, two employees and their supervisor were clearing an area of trees in the corner of a construction jobsite. The two employees and their supervisor had cut down between 30 and 40 trees in the span of 2.5 hours. On the final tree for the day, the supervisor left and observed the two employees from his truck. The chainsaw operator made a wedge cut and then a back cut and moved to the side of the tree, where he stood with the other employee who remained in the area. When the tree started to fall it twisted in place and fell 90 degrees from the intended fall direction. It caught on branches from adjacent trees as it fell. This caused its base to kick back in the direction of where the two employees were standing. One employee received fatal crushing injuries; the other employee received a lacerated foot and was hospitalized for treatment. The employees were standing in an unsafe location and were struck by the falling tree.
Keywords: Chain Saw, Crushed, Falling Object, Foot, Laceration, Struck By, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Felling
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1582653.015 | 27 | M | Fatality | ||
| 2 | 1582653.015 | 24 | M | Hospitalized injury |