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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119936151 - Uci Construction Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Uci Construction Inc.
25121 No. Sierra Hwy.
Newhall, CA 91321
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 533, Bakersfield, CA 93302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/28/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362299083 |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 2:55 P.M. ON JULY 16, 1993, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT A REMOTE WORKSITE AT 25121 NORTH SIERRA HIGHWAY, NEWHALL, CA. THE SITE IS AN OIL FIELD FACILITY OF ARCO OIL AND GAS CO. THE ON-SITE EMPLOYER WAS A SUBCONTRACTOR OF ARCO. THE EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO HOIST AND ATTACH, BY CRANE, A LARGE METAL GUARD ONTO AN OIL PUMPING WELL. THE INITIAL HOIST RIGGING WAS NOT ADEQUATE TO KEEP THE GUARD IN A DESIRED POSITION AND IT WAS LOWERED A SHORT DISTANCE BACK TO THE GROUND TO BE RE-RIGGED. THE GUARD STRUCK ONE OF TWO HEAVY COUNTERWEIGHTS THAT WERE RESTING ON THE GROUND. BOTH COUNTERWEIGHTS FELL OVER, STRIKING THE LEG OF EMPLOYEE #1, CAUSING LEG AND ANKLE INJURIES.
Keywords: RIGGING, COUNTERBALANCE, GUARD, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT, STRUCK BY, ANKLE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119936151 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous hand working occupations |