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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120129416 - Oil Well Service Co
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Oil Well Service Co
Central And Victoria
Carson, CA 90746
Mailing Address:
1241 E Burnett, Signal Hill, CA 90806
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/27/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/15/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362021529 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 3213 B | 02/23/1995 | 02/28/1995 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | 03/10/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On October 19, 1994, Employee #1, of an oil well service company, was part of a crew that was abandoning a well. When they were done, only the wellhead and the cellar remained. While the crew was pumping concrete down the well, the flange on the wellhead began leaking. The cellar had a plank on each side of the wellhead that lay over the top of the cellar. The planks were supported by the cellar's concrete walls. Employee #1, a well puller's helper, went out onto one of the planks to tighten the flange bolts. He apparently tried to brace himself by placing one foot on the wellhead flange. His foot slipped, and he fell approximately 8 to 12 ft into the cellar. Employee #1 suffered spinal fractures. The planks had no guardrails and Employee #1 had no fall protection equipment.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, SPINE, WORK RULES, SLIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, OIL WELL SERVICING, WELLHEAD, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120129416 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, extractive occupations |