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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314865965 - Benchmark Contractors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Benchmark Contractors Inc
6219 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Mailing Address:
3330 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
Union Status: Union
SIC:1751
NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/05/2014
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/14/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102765732 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 | $0 | $1,120 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | Other | 4999 C01 | 03/06/2014 | 03/11/2014 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 03/19/2014 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4999 D | 03/06/2014 | 03/11/2014 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 03/19/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:53 a.m. on September 24, 2013, Employee #1, a framing contractor, was rigging a 520 lb, 20 ft long laminated PSL wood beam to a hoisting line on a tower crane at the worksite. The employee had used two nylon choker slings to attach the load to the crane's hoisting line. The coworker, crane operator, was not in visual contact with Employee #1 due the configuration of the worksite and the absence of a video camera on the crane. The employee did not observe the lift as the wood beam began slipping out of its slings. Employee #1 was struck by the falling laminated PSL wood beam. The employee was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for fractures to his back.
Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, RIGGING, WOOD SLAB, HOIST, BACK, STRUCK BY, SLING, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314865965 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |