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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120172291 - Paul Graham Drilling & Service Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Paul Graham Drilling & Service Co.
Co. Road 9, 1/2 Mile East Of 6th Ave.
Orland, CA 95963
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 669, Rio Vista, CA 94571
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/15/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/08/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361666860 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 A07 B | 10/09/1996 | 10/16/1996 | $250 | $4,000 | $0 | 10/17/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 10, 1996, Employee #1 was on the floor of the #4 Cooper 550 drilling rig. He and coworkers had pulled all the drill steel out of a natural gas exploratory well to change drill bits, and were preparing to begin running the drill pipe back into the hole. Employee #1 was getting ready to throw the spinning chain on the first section of pipe when he noticed the chain had bled out of the air winch and was hanging straight down below the floor. The winch would slowly bleed out the chain because the valve did not shut off properly. Employee #1 reached into the winch extension bar next to the winch to suck up the slack. He did not notice that the chain end was tied off. When the slack was pulled up, Employee #1's arm became caught in the chain loop and was pinched between the chain and the angle iron of the winch roller. He suffered torn muscles, ruptured veins, and a torn artery in his left arm just above the elbow that required surgery.
Keywords: DRILL OPERATOR, GAS WELL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, VALVE, ARM, ARTERY, GAS WELL DRILLING, WINCH, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120172291 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction laborers |