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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126213453 - Western Well Service
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362154205 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126213453 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Helpers, extractive occupations |