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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125596684 - Weeks Drilling And Pump Co.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Weeks Drilling And Pump Co.
1632 Aetna Springs Road
Pope Valley, CA 94567
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 176, Sebastopol, CA 95473
Union Status: Union
SIC:1781
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/17/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361592819 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 3314 A | 04/17/2000 | 05/17/2000 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were part of a well drilling operation in a remote and undeveloped area. They were using an Ingersoll-Rand top head air driller, model TH60, to push a 22 ft section of 8 in. diameter well casing into a well. Employee #1 was next to the casing holding the half-bushing in position on the moveable drill table, while some coworkers were operating the drill rig and others were observing the procedure from behind the drill rig. The table pushed the casing bolt free of the mast structure it was caught on, allowing the casing to fall into the hole. The clamp caught Employee #1's hands against the drill table, crushing the two middle fingers on his right hand and his left thumb. He was not using extension tools to hold the bushing in place, and thus had his hands in the danger zone when the casing fell.
Keywords: FINGER, WELL, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, EXTENSION HANDLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125596684 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Operating engineers |