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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300058575 - Nebraska Furniture Mart
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Nebraska Furniture Mart
700 South 72 Street
Omaha, NE 68114
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5712
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/28/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100050442 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,875 |
| 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 | 19100151 C | 08/04/2000 | 08/17/2000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100178 L01 II | 08/04/2000 | 09/22/2000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100178 L03 | 08/04/2000 | 09/22/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100178 L06 | 08/04/2000 | 09/22/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 M12 I | 08/04/2000 | 08/17/2000 | $1,875 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a warehouse order picker at a large home furnishings establishment, was working alone, pulling the last order of the day. The store had closed and when he failed to bring the item to the delivery dock or to answer a page, a coworker was sent to get the order. He found Employee #1 lying unconscious on the concrete floor. He had apparently fallen 14 ft 3 in. from the platform of his Crown order picker and sustained massive head trauma. A subsequent autopsy attributed his death to multiple skull fractures with associated bilateral subarachnoid hemorrhage, hemorrhage in the third ventricles bilaterally, and basilar brain hemorrhage. When the coworker found Employee #1, he was wearing his body harness and had the hook of his retractable lanyard attached to the frame of his machine. Apparently, Employee #1 was not using the fall protection correctly and had slipped from the elevated work platform.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, SLIP, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300058575 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |