Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125473983 - Pacific Coast Drilling Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125473983

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 06/15/2007

Site Address:
Pacific Coast Drilling Company, Inc.
31 Rannoch Way
Inverness, CA 94937

Mailing Address:
801 Lindberg Lane, 2nd Floor, Petaluma, CA 94952

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/01/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 03/14/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101023786

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$75	$0	$75
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$75	$0	$75
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	1509 A	09/05/2007	09/24/2007	$75	$75	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170765549

Event: 06/12/2007

Employee Is Injured When Struck by Drilling Rig

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on June 12, 2007, Employee #1 was working at a construction site, assisting in a drilling operation for a foundation of a single family residence. The drill rig was a Takeuchi TB68 (Serial No. 68549). The 6.8-ton, 53-HP drill rig had an 18-in. rock auger that was 86 in. long. The rig struck an abandoned piece of pipe a few inches below the surface. The rig then spun and struck Employee #1 on the right leg causing a contusion. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CAUGHT BY, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125473983			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Drillers, earth

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