Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126209410 - Johnston Vacuum Truck Service Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 126209410

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 10/16/1997

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362488363
Complaint	78639127	Yes

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 201091220

Event: 09/14/1997

BOTTOM PORTION OF THE TANK STRIKES EMPLOYEE'S ANKLE

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126209410			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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