Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116007410 - R & S Repair Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116007410

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 08/25/1997

Site Address:
R & S Repair Inc.
Highway 30
Elm Creek, NE 68836

Mailing Address:
121 4th Ave, Holdrege, NE 68949

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/26/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100050079

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$3,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,450
Current Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,800
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	02/18/1998	12/28/1998	$1,400	$1,500	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01002	Serious	19100252 A02 XV	02/18/1998	07/31/1998	$1,400	$1,500	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
3.	01003A	Other	19101200 E01	02/18/1998	03/31/1998	$0	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Other	19101200 H	02/18/1998	03/31/1998	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200050227

Event: 08/22/1997

Employee killed in grain elevator explosion

Employee #1 and a coworker were in the boot pit of a grain elevator, repairing a 1/4 in. hole in the elevator's west leg. They were using an arc welder when the west leg exploded, killing Employee #1. His coworker sustained serious burns.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDING, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, GRAIN ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116007410			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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