Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311460513 - General Concrete, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311460513

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 12/20/2007

Site Address:
General Concrete, Inc.
3308 Sampson Way
Bellevue, NE 68123

Mailing Address:
17625 Welch, Omaha, NE 68135

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/22/2008

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/11/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200058287		Yes

Violation Summary
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	$0	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$3,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260020 B02	01/22/2008	03/07/2008	$1,500	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19260055 B	01/22/2008	03/07/2008	$1,500	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200053239

Event: 12/15/2007

Employee overcome by carbon monoxide from gas-powered tool

On December 15, 2007, Employee #1 and coworkers were using a gas-powered concrete smoother to tamp freshly-poured cement on the ground floor of a new office building. He was overcome by carbon monoxide and was transported by ambulance to the hospital emergency for treatment of CO overexposure. The workers had enclosed the work area with plastic before starting the operation.

Keywords: VENTILATION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, EXHAUST FUMES, CHEMICAL VAPOR, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311460513			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers

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