Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112124300 - Texaco Exploration & Production, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Texaco Exploration & Production, Inc.
Section 32, Township 285, Range 28e
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5197 X, Bakersfield, CA 93388
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/05/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/31/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361291396 |
| 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 |
| # | 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 C | 11/12/1991 | 11/22/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on May 15, 1991, Employee #1 and three coworkers were repairing the wellhead expansion joint at well #505 in the Kern River oil field in Bakersfield, CA. When they had completed the job, they noticed that one of the Barco swivel joints had a small leak. Employee #1 picked up a small ball peen hammer and tapped the back of the ring nuts to seat the swivel joint. The leak stopped, but after a few minutes, the same joint began to leak again. Employee #1 again tapped on the Barco nuts, but this time the joint flew apart. Employee #1 was struck by the flying pieces and suffered a broken left arm and six fractured ribs. He was hospitalized for 7 days.
Keywords: LEAK, FRACTURE, REPAIR, OIL WELL DRILLING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RIB, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112124300 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, extractive occupations |
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