Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126213453 - Western Well Service

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

Inspection Nr: 126213453

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 11/19/1998

Site Address:
Western Well Service
Torch Welport Lease, Well 20r
Mckittrick, CA 93251

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1405, Taft, CA 93268

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/29/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/20/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362154205

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	6507	01/07/1999	01/17/1999	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201092335

Event: 07/13/1998

Employee Amputated Three Fingers Pulling Well Tubing

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on July 13, 1998, Employee #1, a derrickman for Western Well Service, was working on Rig Number 44. The crew pulled the rods and the pump from the well and were in the process of pulling the tubing. While pulling the tubing, the head well puller observed Employee #1 with his hand inside the tubing collar while unlatching the tubing from the elevator. Employee #1 was cautioned. He was observed doing the unsafe act again. Again he was cautioned. Employee #1 put his hand in the collar again and the blocks came down on top of his hand, amputating three of his fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DERRICKMAN, BLOCKS, FINGER, WELL, ELEVATOR, PUMP, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126213453			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, extractive occupations

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