Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126213321 - Pool California Energy Services Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 126213321

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 09/28/1998

Site Address:
Pool California Energy Services Inc
Section 11-Aera Well #5111
Mckittrick, CA 93251

Mailing Address:
7515 Rosedale Hwy Attn: Bill Steers, 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: 11/03/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/24/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362487605

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$850
Current Penalty	$850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$850
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	Serious	6513 A	11/10/1998	11/20/1998	$850	$850	$0	12/14/1998	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201092145

Event: 05/19/1998

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN SCALDED BY STEAM/WATER

At approximately 9:30 on May 19, 1998, Employee #1 was working at an oil well. Employee #1 was using water from a vacuum truck to wash chloride scale off the well head, preparing the well to be serviced. Somehow water entered the conductor pipe, was heated and flowed back up the conductor pipe to the surface. Employee #1 was sprayed with this hot water. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment. Employee #1 sustained serious burns to his arms and legs.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, CONDUCTIVE HOSE, STEAM, OIL WELL SERVICING, ARM, LEG, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126213321			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, extractive occupations

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