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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1332875.015 - Southwest Pump & Drilling, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Southwest Pump & Drilling, Inc
3714 E Florence Ave.
Huntington Park, CA 90255
Mailing Address:
53381 Hwy 111, Coachella, CA 92236
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/18/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/22/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1361806 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,610 | $0 | $2,610 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825 | $0 | $825 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 43000040 A | 01/18/2019 | 02/25/2019 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 02/05/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509(A) | 01/18/2019 | 02/25/2019 | $825 | $825 | $0 | 02/05/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1613(B) | 01/18/2019 | 02/25/2019 | $0 | $685 | $0 | 02/05/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3328(A)(2) | 01/18/2019 | 02/25/2019 | $0 | $825 | $0 | 02/05/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 p.m. on July 21, 2018, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a drilling company, were drilling a water well. They were using a Speedstar Model SS25SD drill rig, a breakout rig tong, slips, and a breaker bar. Employee #1 was the helper for the coworker, who was operating the drill. In order to save time while breaking pipe from 40 foot sections to 20 foot sections, the drill operator and Employee #1 used a single rig tong (upper tong) and the turn table (rotary table) instead of using both upper and lower tongs to break the pipe section according to the engineered design. During this process of pipe breaking, the cable pulling the rig tong broke. The rig tong swung forward and struck Employee #1, who was standing within the rig tong's swing radius. Employee #1 was thrown onto the breaker bar. When he attempted to pull himself off the breaker bar, he was disemboweled. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he underwent multiple surgeries to repair internal organs.
Keywords: Abdomen, Broken Cable, Caught By, Construction, Drill Pipe, Drill Rig--Non-Oil, Planning, Propelled, Puncture, Rotating Parts, Struck By, Tongs, Unauthorized, Untrained, Water, Well, Work Rules
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1332875.015 | 29 | M | Hospitalized injury | Drilling and boring machine operators |