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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306023367 - Lincoln Inspection Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Lincoln Inspection Service, Inc.
808 South Railroad
Humboldt, NE 68376
Mailing Address:
505 Garfield Street, P.O. Box 22724, Lincoln, NE 68542
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8731
NAICS: 541710/ Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/31/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/20/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100051440 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 01/31/2005 | 03/07/2005 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 02/23/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 18, 2004, Employee #1, an official grain sampler with Lincoln Inspection Service and a part-time inspector, was performing inspection duties at the Wilhelm Grain elevator in Humboldt, Nebraska. Employee #1 was on the rail cars taking probe samples of the grain in the cars. There were a total of 7 grain cars to be sampled and the first three cars were completed. Employee #1 fell off the grain cars between car Number 5 and car Number 6. He was found face down in the rock adjacent to the train rail approximately 1 hour after beginning sampling. The height of the rail car from the ground was 14 ft 6 in. The cars were equipped with grating type walkways on the tops of the cars. On the day of the accident, some rain was in the area in the early morning, but it was not raining was at the time of Employee #1's fall. The top of the rail car may have been slick at the time of the fall. Employee #1 sustained blunt force trauma injuries due to the impact on the ground. He was killed.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GRAIN, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306023367 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |