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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125674010 - J & M Benuto Contractors
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
J & M Benuto Contractors
Rush Creek Rd. Off Hwy 70
Portola, CA 96122
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 160, Portola, CA 96122
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/06/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/13/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361677081 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $695 | $0 | $695 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $695 | $0 | $695 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 03/10/1998 | 04/10/1998 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6251 D | 03/10/1998 | 04/10/1998 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 6251 A | 03/10/1998 | 03/24/1998 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 6275 E01 | 03/10/1998 | 11/06/1997 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 27, 1997, Employee #1, age 18, was felling a hold tree that was supporting a previously cut tree he had attempted to bring down when the cut tree fell unexpectedly on him. He sustained a fractured right femur and lower left leg, and a laceration to his forehead. Employee #1 worked for a subcontractor of the U.S. Forest Service, for a company that thinned trees less than 12 in. dbh (diameter at breast height).
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, FOREHEAD, LODGED TREE, LACERATION, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125674010 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |