Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126213362 - Oil Well Service

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

Inspection Nr: 126213362

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 10/08/1998

Site Address:
Oil Well Service
Lost Hills Rd And Hwy 46
Bakersfield, CA 93008

Mailing Address:
3501 Fruitvale Avenue, 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: 11/17/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/05/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362150021

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	6624 A	11/24/1998	11/30/1998	$0	$0	$0	12/14/1998	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201092186

Event: 05/27/1998

Employee%92s finger amputated when smashed by wrench

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on May 27, 1998, Employee #1, who worked as a floorhand for the Oil Well Service Company in Bakersfield, Ca, and the company crew were placing a 1.25-in. tubing back into an oil well. Employee #1 was using a 24-in. wrench for back-up on the tubing. The slops, which were being used to hold the tubing, gave way and the tubing slipped. The tubing moved downward and Employee #1's right middle finger was smashed between the 24-in. wrench and the slops, and amputated. Employee #1 was taken to various medical facilities in Bakersfield and finally was admitted to the Mercy Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: WRENCH, RIGGING, AMPUTATED, FINGER, SLIP, OIL WELL SERVICING, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126213362			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, extractive occupations

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