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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119904530 - Vintage Petroleum
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362182099 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119904530 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |