Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111942637 - Golden State Drilling Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 111942637

Report ID: 0950626

Date Opened: 11/21/1990

Site Address:
Golden State Drilling Co.
3312 Fruitvale Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/25/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361290430

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	5001 A	12/21/1990	01/02/1991	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170203442

Event: 09/19/1990

Employee's arm crushed on oil well rig

During setup procedures on an oil well drilling rig, coworkers were installing a flow ditch onto the pitcher nipple. Employee #1 was guiding the flow ditch as it was being pulled horizontally by a hoist line, and the hoist was being operated by a coworker on the drilling floor. The hoist operator could not observe the flow ditch installation because it was being done on the floor below him. Several coworkers on the floor below were calling to the operator, telling him when to pull and when to slack off. One coworker gave the signal to pull at the same time that Employee #1 wanted the hoist slacked off so he could reattach a sling. The pull on the hoist line caused the flow ditch to move suddenly. Employee #1's left arm became caught between a structural part of the sub-base and the rapidly moving flow ditch. His forearm was severely crushed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FOREARM, OIL WELL DRILLING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, COMMUNICATION, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111942637			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drillers, oil well

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