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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125867341 - Paul Graham Drilling & Services Company
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Paul Graham Drilling & Services Company
Fairview/San Jose Ave.
Brentwood, CA 94513
Mailing Address:
680 River Road/P.O. Box 669, Rio Vista, CA 94571
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/01/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/08/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362084063 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $4,950 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $1,050 |
| 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 | 6507 | 02/03/1999 | 03/01/1999 | $300 | $450 | $0 | 04/25/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 6646 F | 02/03/1999 | 03/01/1999 | $750 | $4,500 | $0 | 04/25/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2, who worked for Paul Graham Drilling, were part of a five-man crew servicing an oil well in Brentwood, CA. The sucker rods became stuck, and Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker put torque on them using two 24 in. long pipe wrenches. After about 10 turns, the coworker backed off. Employee #1 also let go, causing Employee #2 to lose control of his wrench. The wrench spun backward and struck Employees #1 and #2 on their heads. Employee #1 sustained a fractured skull above his left ear while Employee #2 received a laceration to his forehead.
Keywords: WRENCH, FRACTURE, FOREHEAD, OIL WELL DRILLING, PIPE WRENCH, LACERATION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125867341 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Drillers, oil well | ||
| 2 | 125867341 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Drillers, oil well |