Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308679646 - Capital Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308679646

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 12/12/2005

Site Address:
Capital Contractors, Inc.
Hwy 30 & Link 24b
Overton, NE 68863

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 80098, Lincoln, NE 68501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/14/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 05/25/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100051598

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$12,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,500
Current Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
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.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	03/28/2006	04/20/2006	$0	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260251 A01	03/28/2006	05/19/2006	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260251 B03	03/28/2006	05/19/2006	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260550 A19	03/28/2006	05/19/2006	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260704 C	03/28/2006	05/19/2006	$0	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200052652

Event: 12/12/2005

Employee killed whern struck by falling concrete block

On December 12, 2005, Employee #1 and coworkers were working with a crew that was building an overpass across a state highway and a major railroad line. They had just reached the point of capping the side abutments. This operation involved having a crane raise pre-cast concrete coping to the top of the retaining wall and then using a manlift to set it in place. Employee #1 and the superintendent were standing in the basket of the manlift, which had not yet been raised from the ground. The ground tender had connected the rigging from the crane to the 2,400-pound concrete coping block and had signalled the crane operator that the load was clear for lift. As this was happening, the superintendent was talking with the mechanic, who was standing between the manlift and the crane, and within the crane's swing radius. The crane operator lifted the coping block, then "boomed up" to move the block of concrete. The block had been raised to a height of approximately 29 ft when the connector bolts on the rigging gave way. The block fell, striking the manlift and hitting Employee #1 on the head and back. The opposite side of the basket was thrust upward, striking the superintendent in the side and fracturing his ribs. The ground tender ran to the job trailer and called 911. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: HEAD, SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308679646			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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