Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303729768 - Ready Mixed Concrete Company

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303729768

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 12/12/2001

Site Address:
Ready Mixed Concrete Company
1820 Hwy 370
Bellevue, NE 68005

Mailing Address:
4315 Cumming Street, Omaha, NE 68131

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3273

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/04/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200053023	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4		1			5
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$12,500	$0	$25,000	$0	$0	$37,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$9,000	$0	$11,500
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	Note
1.	01001A	Other	19100023 C01	02/13/2002	03/04/2002	$3,000	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100023 C03	02/13/2002	03/04/2002	$5,000	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	02/13/2002	03/04/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
4.	01003	Serious	19100219 F01 I	02/13/2002	03/04/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01004	Other	19100303 B01 III	02/13/2002	03/04/2002	$1,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02001	Repeat	19100147 D04 II	02/13/2002	03/04/2002	$25,000	$25,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200051449

Event: 12/12/2001

Employee injured in concrete mixer drum

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on December 12, 2001, Employee #1, a concrete truck driver and back-up mixer plant operator, and a coworker were winterizing a concrete mixing tower. They had been assigned the duty by the plant superintendent who periodically checked on their progress. The employees were involved in filling holes and insulating the building that houses the mixing equipment. Employees #1 and his coworker were in the process of filling a gap above a garage-style door located above the mixing drum. Employee #1 stepped off of a platform and was standing on parts of the mixing hopper above the rotating mixer. His right foot slipped off of the foothold and he fell between the rotating mixer and the mixing hopper. The employee's boot was pulled from his foot and he was able to remove his foot from the hazard. Employee #1 suffered a severe laceration between his right big toe and the next toe which required 14 sutures to close. He also suffered a chipped bone in the right toe. The employee had not tied his boot which allowed him to pull his foot free from the boot. The coworker was standing on another platform, not near to the hazard, and did not suffer any injuries. The platform Employee #1 was standing on was approximately 12 inches from the rotating drum and directly above the moving machinery. In addition, the platform was 24 inches away from the rotating drum. Employee #1 was treated for his injuries and returned to work the following day.

Keywords: SLIP, CONCRETE MIXER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, FALL, TOE, CONCRETE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303729768			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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