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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126206796 - Gary Drilling Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Gary Drilling Co.
Bell Ridge Oil Field
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Mailing Address:
7001 Charity Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93308
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1381
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/21/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362488652 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:45 a.m. on November 8, 1996, Employee #1, of Gary Drilling Company, was working on an oil well drilling rig at Santa Fe Energy, Inc. The crew was running a 5 1/2 liner into the well hole when a joint slipped off the catwalk and struck Employee #1. He sustained multiple fractures of his lower left leg and was transported to Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, where he was hospitalized for three days. Employee #1 had placed himself in the danger zone, which was not a working area.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OIL RIG, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126206796 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, extractive occupations |