Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126107986 - M-I Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126107986

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 09/23/2003

Site Address:
M-I Llc
130 S San Vicente Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Mailing Address:
1000 South Hill Road, Ventura, CA 93003

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5172

NAICS: 424720/Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/08/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/12/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362581597

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$24,750	$0	$0	$5,935	$0	$30,685
Current Penalty	$5,850	$0	$0	$5,600	$0	$11,450
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	03/04/2004	03/09/2004	$5,000	$5,000	$0	03/29/2004	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3276 A01	03/09/2004	03/12/2004	$600	$935	$0	03/29/2004	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Serious	3279 D01	03/09/2004	03/12/2004	$1,800	$6,750	$0	03/29/2004	J - ALJ Decision
4.	03001	Serious	3270 A	03/09/2004	03/12/2004	$4,050	$18,000	$0	03/29/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201165388

Event: 09/16/2003

Employee Is Injured In Fall from Ladder

At approximately 3:22 p.m. on September 16, 2003, Employee #1, who was a subcontractor at an oil drilling site operated by Plains Exploration in Los Angeles, California and who pumped drilling fluid during oil drilling operations, was instructed by his supervisor to treat two 500 plastic tank barrels called "Polytanks", which were approximately 10 ft to 12 ft high. He carried a 45 lb container of Biocide to treat the drilling fluid in the Polytank storage using a portable metal extension ladder. He felt confident doing this job because he had done it five times before. He climbed the ladder while carrying the Biocide container and fell from the ladder, sustaining serious injuries, including a concussion. He was hospitalized for three days. Investigation showed the ladder was poorly maintained, and it was not secured. It was only the bottom half of a portable metal ladder. It was badly covered with oil so that the label warning could hardly be read; the warning was only for 200 lb. The ladder was overloaded by Employee #1, who weighed 230 lb, plus the 45 lb load of Biocide. According to Employee #1, he was not told not to use the ladder. The employer claimed it did not own the ladder but that the ladder was on the site when they arrived.

Keywords: LADDER, OIL WELL DRILLING, OVERLOADED, FALL, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126107986			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Drillers, oil well

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