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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126209600 - Pyramid Oil Company
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Pyramid Oil Company
Well Pike #4-Sec 28-T325/R24e
Maricopa, CA 93252
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 832, Bakersfield, CA 93302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/06/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/08/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362153009 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $3,725 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $3,725 |
| 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 | 03/12/1998 | 03/22/1998 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 E | 03/12/1998 | 03/22/1998 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 12:55 p.m. on September 30, 1997, Employee #1 of Pyramid Oil Company was in the process of helping to shut down an abandoned oil well. Employee #1 was in a pit five feet below ground level cutting a seven foot casing and wellhead. The upper part of the casing separated and the casing and wellhead, weighing approximately 500 pounds, fell on Employee #1's left leg and ankle. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, where he was hospitalized over 30 days.
Keywords: DISMANTLING, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, WELLHEAD, ANKLE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126209600 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Helpers, extractive occupations |