Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126035070 - Aera Energy Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126035070

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 06/24/2004

Site Address:
Aera Energy Llc
29235 Hwy. 33
Maricopa, CA 93252

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1311

NAICS: 211111/Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/27/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/04/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362525388
Accident	362525420

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201118650

Event: 05/12/2004

Employee is burned by hot oil during valve maintenance

At approximately 7:45 a.m. on May 12, 2004, Employee #1, a mechanic, was repairing a two-way valve. He locked out the electrical system and closed the seven production line valves and bled them. He had not closed off the bled line-test line for the valve. He started to remove the eight bolts from the valve. When he was down to the last two bolts, hot oil sprayed out of the valve. He was hospitalized for burns to his left hand and arm and both legs.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ELECTRICAL, MECHANIC, LUBRICATING FLUID, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, ARM, HAND, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126035070			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Helpers, extractive occupations

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