Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119904530 - Vintage Petroleum

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 119904530

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 05/12/1995

Site Address:
Vintage Petroleum
19424 S. Mountain Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060

Mailing Address:
555 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Ventura, CA 91001

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/17/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362182099

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$185	$0	$4,685
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$185	$0	$185
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	Other	342 A	05/23/1995	05/26/1995	$185	$185	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	6778 A	05/23/1995	06/30/1995	$4,500	$4,500	$0	07/10/1995	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170737142

Event: 05/10/1995

Employee overcome by toxic gas

At approximately 7:45 a.m. on May 10, 1995, Employee #1, of Vintage Petroleum, Inc., was being familiarized with the old Texaco lease Richardson "B" in Santa Paula, CA. Employee #1 was walking on an elevated walkway between two crude oil storage tanks when toxic gas was released from a vent. He was overcome and fell unconscious. Employee #1 was taken by Pruner Ambulance to Santa Paula Hospital and then he was transferred to St. John's Regional Medical Center. Employee #1 was admitted and he received treatment in a hyperbaric chamber.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OIL WELL DRILLING, GAS, TOXIC FUMES, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119904530			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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