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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126101708 - Myer Bros Well Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Myer Bros Well Drilling
Pomeroy & Meadow Wood Lane
Nipomo, CA 93444
Mailing Address:
8650 E. Lucey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1781
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/25/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/24/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101092716 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $25,200 | $0 | $0 | $5,390 | $0 | $30,590 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,810 | $0 | $5,810 |
| 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 | 342 A | 04/15/2003 | 04/18/2003 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/15/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6507 | 04/15/2003 | 05/18/2003 | $250 | $390 | $0 | 05/15/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 1593 F | 04/15/2003 | 04/18/2003 | $560 | $12,600 | $0 | 05/15/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 6607 A | 04/15/2003 | 05/18/2003 | $0 | $12,600 | $0 | 05/15/2003 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:09 p.m. on March 6, 2002, Employee #1 was helping move a drill bit from the ground onto a truck. The employee was working for Myer's Brothers Well Drilling, Inc. located at 8650 E. Lucey Boulevard in Hanford, California. The 500-pound drill bit, used for drilling water wells, was being lifted by a front-end loader on a tractor which had forks on it. A chain, attached to the drill bit and then to the fork, fell and hit the employee. When the drill bit came loose, it fell and hit the employee on the left side. Employee #1's left hand, left lower leg, and knee were broken and he was hospitalized. NOTE: Date in narrative does not match event date.
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, FRONT END LOADER, HOISTING MECHANISM, TRUCK, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126101708 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Drillers, earth |