Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111921318 - Well-Tech Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 111921318

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 07/03/1991

Site Address:
Well-Tech Inc.
Highway 395 And Highway 203
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

Mailing Address:
4101 Welltech Way, Bakersfield, CA 93308

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/03/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/31/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361511488

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	3382 A	07/31/1991	07/24/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170203830

Event: 07/02/1991

Employee injured when struck by falling metal weight

On July 2, 1991, Employee #1 was working as a floorman on an oil rig when the rig operator allowed the traveling block to overtravel and strike the crown block. The impact caused a metal weight to be sheared off. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures when he was struck on the arm, face, and side by the falling weight. The rig operator later stated that he been distracted from watching the weight indicator while pulling a bridge plug out of the well hole. He failed to notice the emergence of the pipe coupling, which was his normal indicator to stop the upward movement of the traveling block.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRAVELLING BLOCK, STRUCK AGAINST, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SHEARED, OIL RIG, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111921318			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drillers, oil well

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