Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119999837 - Welch & Howell Drilling Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 119999837

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 04/20/1994

Site Address:
Welch & Howell Drilling Inc
Sinclair 20/Lindsey Rd
Calipatria, CA 92233

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1851, El Centro, CA 92243

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1481

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/27/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362246167

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170593016

Event: 04/13/1994

Employee falls from drill rig while hammering a large pin

At approximately 1:00 p.m on April 13, 1994, Employee #1 was holding and hammering off a large pin at waist level when he lost his balance and fell forward and landed on both heels. He sustained fractured heels and was taken to a nearby hospital by a coworker. Employee #1 was dismantling a large drill rig and was standing on a guarded platform but failed to wear a safety belt. When he moved to hammer the pin off on the unguarded side, he fell forward, still holding onto the large hammer and the pin. Employee #1 had experience and has performed the same job about four to five times. Employee #1 violated the company's rule by not wearing the provided safety belt while working aloft on the derrick, and was reprimanded. No malfunction in equipment and procedures was found. No accident-related violation was discovered during the investigation, and no citation was issued.

Keywords: DERRICK, FRACTURE, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119999837			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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