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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1495751.015 - Ventura Directional Drilling
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Ventura Directional Drilling
Toro Creek Rd
Morro Bay, CA 93442
Mailing Address:
17902 East Telegraph Rd., Santa Paula, CA 93060
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/16/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1666296 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $47,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $47,250 |
| Current Penalty | $15,750 | $0 | $0 | $15,750 | $0 | $31,500 |
| 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 | Other | 1509(A) | 03/25/2021 | 04/06/2021 | $15,750 | $15,750 | $0 | 05/03/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 03/25/2021 | 04/06/2021 | $15,750 | $15,750 | $0 | 05/03/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4001 | 03/25/2021 | 04/06/2021 | $0 | $15,750 | $0 | 05/03/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on September 29, 2020, Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2, employed by a heavy construction company, were engaged in horizontal drilling in a trench as part of a water and sewer treatment plant construction project. They had finished drilling a 1,387-foot-long pilot drill and were using a larger diameter reamer to push ream a larger hole. Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were breaking rods as Coworker #2 operated a Ditch Witch JT10 more than 1,380 feet away and out of sight of Employee #1 and Coworker #1. Coworker #2 turned off the drilling process without communicating to Employee # 1 and Coworker #1 that he had locked the drilling operation. Employee #1 placed hydraulic tongs on the drill pipe. Unaware of Employee #1's action, Coworker #2 turned on the drilling operation. The pipe began to turn, which caused the hydraulic hoses and the cables to catch and wrap Employee #1 around the pipe. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: Caught By, Construction, Drill Pipe, Entangled, Hose, Sewer, Trench, Water
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1495751.015 | 28 | M | Fatality | Operating engineers |