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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126209410 - Johnston Vacuum Truck Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Johnston Vacuum Truck Service Inc.
Vintage Petroleum-Veon #13 Gas Trap
Mckittrick, CA 93251
Mailing Address:
P O Box 306, Taft, CA 93268
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/23/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362488363 | ||
| Complaint | 78639127 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $110 | $0 | $3,610 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 3203 B | 02/18/1998 | 03/23/1998 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3328 A | 02/18/1998 | 02/28/1998 | $450 | $3,500 | $0 | 03/23/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on September 14, 1997, Employee #1, a vacuum truck driver for Johnston Vacuum Tank Service Inc., along with another company driver were dispatched to Vintage Oil Van Number 13 Gas Trap near McKittrick, CA. The other employee was showing Employee #1 the route that he normally travels to empty gas traps. The other employee hooked up a hose and static line to the tank to pull off fluid. Employee #1 started the truck vacuum pump to pull off the liquid. Approximately 10 inches of vacuum was pulled on to the tank. The tank began to rumble and it began to implode. The tank rose up and a portion of the bottom struck Employee #1's right ankle. He was treated at a local hospital.
Keywords: FRACTURE, VACUUM VESSEL, STRUCK BY, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126209410 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |