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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306023375 - Dean Brown Contracting
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Dean Brown Contracting
4th & 8th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
Mailing Address:
P O Box 334, Gibbon, NE 68840
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/23/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Small Businesses
Case Closed: 03/30/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 205045149 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 19260651 K01 | 12/21/2004 | 03/25/2005 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 12/21/2004 | 01/07/2005 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On November 15, 2004, Employee #1 was working in an unprotected trench approximately 6-ft deep underneath a fuel tank with gravel. The supervisor had noticed the trench wall starting to give way and told Employee #1 to get out of the trench. Employee #1 asked, "Why?" and before the supervisor could respond the excavation walls struck Employee #1 pinning him against the fuel tank. Employee #1 was buried waist deep. Employee #1 sustained a broken pelvis and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, TRENCH BOX, PINNED, TRENCH, PELVIS, FUEL TRUCK, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306023375 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |