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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300056223 - Brb Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Brb Contractors, Inc.
13th & Beaver City Water Treatment Plant
Beatrice, NE 68310
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8128 400 Nw Curtis, Topeka, KS 66608
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 09/14/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100050301 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19260550 A01 | 11/30/1999 | 12/17/1999 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/20/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260550 A05 | 11/30/1999 | 07/12/2000 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/20/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 A19 | 11/30/1999 | 12/17/1999 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/20/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Kaw Valley Builders, was part of a crew removing rotating biological contactors (RBCs) from the roof of the wastewater treatment plant in Beatrice, NE. He was standing on the concrete roof, signaling Employee #2, of BRB Contractors, who was operating a Koehring spanner crane, model #550, serial #C-13639. Employee #2 was swinging one of the RBC units away from the building to be set on the ground when the crane boom collapsed and fell back across the roof, causing it to cave in. Employee #1 fell inside the building and landed on other RBC units; he was crushed and killed by the collapsed crane boom. Employee #2 was crushed by the falling load as it landed on the cab of his crane. He suffered head lacerations, broken teeth, and compound fractures of his right arm, for which he was hospitalized. When this report was written, Employee #2 had been released from the hospital. The RBCs weighed 25,600 pounds as a new unit, according to shipping invoices. The RBC involved in the accident was estimated to have weighed at least 28,250 lb.
Keywords: WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, CRANE OPERATOR, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, CRANE BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300056223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |