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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120087796 - Chevron U.S.A. Production Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Chevron U.S.A. Production Co.
21429 Lost Hills Rd., 36w-C Oil Lease
Mckittrick, CA 93251
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1392, Bakersfield, CA 93307
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/20/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362488157 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $5,150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 2715 | 11/20/1996 | 01/09/1997 | $150 | $150 | $0 | 12/03/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 23200004 A04 | 11/20/1996 | 01/09/1997 | $600 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/03/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of the Chevron U.S.A. Production Company, was assigned to install new ground-led wire from the motor conduit to the well casing. He took down the guard fence to access the work area, and was pulling the wire through the frame of the pumping unit. The counterweight crank of the gear box was apparently stopped on the top position when, for some reason, it moved and it came down on Employee #1, pinning his neck and upper body between the crank and the gear box pedestal. He was killed, and his body found by a coworker some time later. Based on a witness's statement and a company official, Employee #1 did not follow the company's lock out/block out procedure for the brake for the gear box and the electrical power.
Keywords: INSTALLING, COUNTERBALANCE, PINNED, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NECK, OIL WELL SERVICING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120087796 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Petroleum engineers |