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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112121454 - Texaco Exploration & Production, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Texaco Exploration & Production, Inc.
1546 China Grade Loop
Bakersfield, CA 93388
Mailing Address:
Po Box 5997x, Bakersfield, CA 93388
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362048118 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 3328 G | 02/02/1993 | 02/25/1993 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:55 p.m. on August 10, 1992, Employee #1 was working as a wellpuller on service rig #426 at the Kern River Oil Field, Senator oil well #78 in Bakersfield, CA. He was doing bailer work to remove sand from the well. The operator of the rig had removed the bailer from the well and had lowered into the bailer box so that Employee #1 could empty it. The door at the bottom of the bailer would not open, so the bailer was pulled from the bailer box. Employee #1 positioned the bailer door away from him and used a wrench to crack it open. When the door opened, it rotated more than expected, and Employee #1 was sprayed by hot water (approximately 300 degrees F). Employee #1 was taken to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital for emergency treatment and later transferred to Valley Medical Burn Center, in Fresno, for treatment of second-degree burns to his legs and groin area.
Keywords: BURN, STUCK, OIL WELL DRILLING, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, OIL RIG, HOT WATER, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112121454 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Helpers, extractive occupations | ||
| 2 | 112121454 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Supervisors, extractive occupations |