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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126181171 - Midway Drilling & Pump Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Midway Drilling & Pump Co.
1651 Los Angeles Ave.
Saticoy, CA 93004
Mailing Address:
Box 4608, Saticoy, CA 93007
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: Health
Close Conference: 03/27/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 05/24/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101091015 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $21,975 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,375 | $0 | $1,375 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 03/27/2002 | 05/13/2002 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 C | 03/27/2002 | 05/13/2002 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 1510 C | 03/27/2002 | 05/13/2002 | $500 | $10,800 | $0 | 08/14/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 1511 B | 03/27/2002 | 05/13/2002 | $500 | $10,800 | $0 | 08/14/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on October 1, 2001, Employee #1, a general laborer for a drilling company, was working on a water well drilling rig. The employee was tightening a bolt underneath the rig when he was bitten by a spider between his middle and index fingers. He became ill, complaining of stomach and hand pain, and was admitted to Santa Paula Memorial Hospital the next day. His symptoms worsened, including necrosis in his left hand as a result of the spider bite. Employee #1 experienced long-term hospitalization including 11 days in a coma, amputation of the middle and index finger on his left hand, and loss of function of his left hand. Wood pallets, known to harbor black widow spiders, were being moved by Employee #1 on the day of the accident.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, ANIMAL BITE, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, PALLET, HAND, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126181171 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |