Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311466221 - Menard Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311466221

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 03/30/2009

Site Address:
Menard Inc.
2401 Delta Dr
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 444110/Home Centers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/07/2009

Emphasis: S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 06/03/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100052075

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100176 B	05/07/2009	05/26/2009	$7,000	$7,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200053411

Event: 03/28/2009

Employee Is Killed by Falling Lumber

On March 28, 2009, Employee #1, an outside worker whose job was to assist retail customers load their lumber or building material purchases, was standing in a lumber storage area. Much of the lumber was reportedly stacked in bundles at least 11 ft high, and many of the stacks were visibly leaning. Near Employee 1 was a stack of 8 ft landscaping timbers that was 6 bundles high. At around 2:15 p.m., a crashing sound was heard. Upon investigation, Employee #1 was found under a collapsed pile of the timbers. He was killed. The cause of the accident was improper stacking and securing of the timber bundles.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, LUMBER, STORAGE AREA, LUMBER STACK, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311466221			Fatality	Other	Sales workers, hardware and building supplies

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