Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311468235 - Western Engineering Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311468235

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 09/09/2009

Site Address:
Western Engineering Company, Inc.
Worksite At Milemarker 95 On I-80
Chappell, NE 69129

Mailing Address:
P O Box 350, Harlan, IA 51537

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Hwy Street Bridge Constr

Case Closed: 12/07/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100052190

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
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	19260601 B01	11/05/2009	12/18/2009	$6,000	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260601 B14	11/05/2009	12/18/2009	$3,000	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200053627

Event: 09/08/2009

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Flying Object

On September 8, 2009, Employee #1 and a coworker were working on a road construction project standing in the median waiting for work to begin. The rear dual wheels of a tractor-trailer rig came off of the rig, careened into the median, and struck them. The coworker suffered injuries but was not recorded. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311468235			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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