Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126205996 - Geo Drilling Fluids, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126205996

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 05/29/1996

Site Address:
Geo Drilling Fluids, Inc.
Santa Fe Energy, Well 428, Sec. 27
Fellows, CA 93224

Mailing Address:
1431 Union Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93305

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/03/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/07/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362151888

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,135	$0	$1,135
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,135	$0	$1,135
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	07/25/1996	08/02/1996	$325	$325	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3664 A	07/25/1996	08/02/1996	$325	$325	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3203 A01	07/25/1996	08/27/1996	$160	$160	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	3653 A	07/25/1996	08/02/1996	$325	$325	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170151609

Event: 04/29/1996

Employee injured when forklift rolls over

At 10:45 p.m. on April 29, 1996, Employee #1, a deliveryman for Geo Drilling Fluids, Inc., was using a forklift to unload pallets of potassium chloride at Gary Drilling rig #5, Santa Fe Energy Resources, well #438. He was backing away from the trailer with the material hoisted 6 to 10 inches. There was limited space in which to maneuver the forklift, and, in an attempt to clear the trailer, he turned the rear forklift wheels sharply onto a small incline. The forklift tilted forward, dropped the palletized material, and rolled over, injuring Employee #1.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, CLEARANCE, PALLETIZED CARGO, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OIL WELL SERVICING, BACKING UP, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126205996			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Helpers, extractive occupations

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