Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126208867 - Par 4 Equipment
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Par 4 Equipment
Texaco Well I-116, Sec 15,T275,R21e
Lost Hills, CA 93249
Mailing Address:
3231 Brittan Street, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/28/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362157638 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $875 | $0 | $3,875 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $875 | $0 | $3,875 |
| 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 | 07/18/1997 | 08/01/1997 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14001 D | 07/18/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 6507 | 07/18/1997 | 08/20/1997 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A07 | 07/18/1997 | 08/01/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On April 3, 1997, Employee #1 and coworkers, of Par Four Equipment, were helping employees of the Gary Drilling Company set up a 13 ft by 8 ft stand at an oil well drilling site. Employee #1 was helping to raise the telescoping sections of the stand when his hand became caught in the ladder section. The crane operator was alerted and the top section of the stand was lowered to release Employee #1's hand. He was taken by private vehicle to the Kern County Fire Department in Lost Hills, CA. He was then driven to Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, where the fingers on his left hand were surgically amputated.
Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LADDER, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, OIL WELL SERVICING, HAND, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126208867 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Helpers, extractive occupations |
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