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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303078463 - Benco Timber & Logging, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Benco Timber & Logging, Inc.
La Hwy. 8
Slagle, LA 71475
Mailing Address:
249-D Welch Road, Simpson, LA 71474
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/28/1999
Emphasis: S:Logging
Case Closed: 09/29/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100551191 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,950 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100266 F02 VII | 06/22/2000 | 06/28/2000 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 H06 II | 06/22/2000 | 06/28/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100266 I02 III | 06/22/2000 | 06/29/2000 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100266 I03 II | 06/22/2000 | 06/29/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19100266 I10 I | 06/22/2000 | 06/29/2000 | $750 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01002D | Serious | 19100266 I10 II | 06/22/2000 | 06/28/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 06/22/2000 | 07/12/2000 | $0 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a trimmer, was assisting a crew loading a log truck by cutting the knots off the logs before they were loaded. The loader operator brought out a log that needed trimming, and Employee #1 went to work on the log, which was laying on the ground. The loader operator then came along with another log and dropped it before he saw Employee #1, who was struck by the falling log and killed. Apparently, the boom of the loader created a blind spot that concealed Employee #1. Company rules state that the set hand (Employee #1, in this case) make eye contact with the operator and wait for a hand signal before entering the radius of the loader boom.
Keywords: YARDING, LOG, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, LIMBING, LOADER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303078463 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |