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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308685940 - Coreslab Structures Omaha Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Coreslab Structures Omaha Inc.
802 Allied Road
Bellevue, NE 68123
Mailing Address:
802 Allied Road, Laplatte, NE 68123
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3272
NAICS: 327390/Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/12/2007
Emphasis: S:Amputations, S:Hispanic
Case Closed: 10/16/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200058113 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19100023 A05 | 09/20/2007 | 10/08/2007 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 09/20/2007 | 10/08/2007 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 09/20/2007 | 10/08/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 13, 2007, Employee #1 was mounting the cement mixer to unclog cement from a chute. This process involved hitting the metal chute with a hammer or similar object. There were three hatches on the machine. They were supposed to be covered by a metal cover that fit over the openings. Employee #1 fell into a rotary cement mixer, while it was in operation. The hatch cover for the opening, into which Employee #1 fell, was found in the bottom of the mixer. Employee #1's legs became entangled in the paddles of the mixer, and they were lacerated. The mixer operator heard the trapped Employee #1's screams and stopped the mixer, thus preventing a possible amputation. Employee #1 was hospitalized. It was not known how the hatch cover moved to the mixer. Interviews indicated that the hatch covers accumulated significant amount of cement and thus did not fit over the opening. The safety manager theorized that the cover might have moved as a result of operational vibration; thus, it did not completely cover the opening and allowed Employee #1 to fall in. There were no witnesses to this accident.
Keywords: COVER, HATCH, MIXER, CEMENTING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, FALL, ENTANGLED, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308685940 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction |