Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112221569 - Well Tech, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Well Tech, Inc.
Union Sugar 5-71 Sta. Maria Valley Oilfield
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Mailing Address:
2850 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/03/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/01/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361271968 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 19 | 20 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 19 | 20 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $645 | $0 | $0 | $618 | $0 | $1,263 |
| Current Penalty | $645 | $0 | $0 | $618 | $0 | $1,263 |
| 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 | 462 M03 C | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 462 M03 D | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 23400001 | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $76 | $76 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 23400016 B | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 23400017 A | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $157 | $157 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 23400021 | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 23400022 A | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 23400023 | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 23400024 | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01010 | Other | 23500011 | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01011 | Other | 25100058 A | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01012 | Other | 3210 A | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $157 | $157 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01013 | Other | 3241 A | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 01014 | Other | 3277 F04 | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 01015 | Other | 3328 G | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $76 | $76 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 01016 | Other | 3366 A | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 01017 | Other | 3382 A | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $76 | $76 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 01018 | Other | 6507 A | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $76 | $76 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 01019 | Other | 6151 E03 | 09/06/1991 | 10/03/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 20. | 02001 | Serious | 6646 A | 09/06/1991 | 09/03/1991 | $645 | $645 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on June 14, 1991, at Union Sugar lease well #5, section 17, a combination of calcium carbonate, acid, and oily water was forced out of a section of tubing being pulled out of a well. The mixture was under pressure and a jet of fluid shot out at the employees. Employee #1 suffered multiple contusions and abrasions, including abrasions to his right eye when it was struck by a foreign body. Employee #2 also sustained multiple contusions and abrasions. They were treated at Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria, CA.
Keywords: EYE, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, WELL, ABRASION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, CHEMICAL, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112221569 | Non Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Drillers, oil well | ||
| 2 | 112221569 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Drillers, oil well |
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