Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112123146 - Buttonwillow Warehouse Company

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 112123146

Report ID: 0950626

Date Opened: 04/06/1992

Site Address:
Buttonwillow Warehouse Company
Coles Levee & Pier Rd
Taft, CA 93268

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 98, Buttonwillow, CA 93206

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0131

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/08/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361352560

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$2,010	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,010
Current Penalty	$2,010	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,010
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	05/14/1992	06/05/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3328 F	05/14/1992	06/05/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	3210 A	05/14/1992	06/05/1992	$1,600	$1,600	$0	-
4.	03001	Serious	3657 A03	05/14/1992	06/05/1992	$410	$410	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170716690

Event: 02/28/1992

Employee's leg fractured in fall from tank

At approximately 3:25 p.m. on February 28, 1992, at the Buttonwillow Warehouse Company facility in Taft, CA, Employee #1 was attempting to remove the threaded nipple of a relief valve, which remained in the top of a 10 ft tank after the top of the valve had broken. Employee #1 inserted an easyout into the inner diameter of the nipple and turned it with a socket and ratchet assembly. To apply additional torque, Employee #1 placed a 40 in. snipe on the end of the ratchet handle. As he pulled the snipe, the socket broke, and his momentum carried him over the side of the tank. Employee #1 fell 10 ft, and fractured his leg. He was not wearing a safety belt.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, LOST BALANCE, TANK, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112123146			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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