Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1531576.015 - Paul Graham Drilling And Service Co.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 1531576.015

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 05/18/2021

Site Address:
Paul Graham Drilling And Service Co.
2500 Airport Rd
Rio Vista, CA 94571

Mailing Address:
P O Box 669, Rio Vista, CA 94571

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 213111/Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/27/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/15/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1768480

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$700	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$700	$0	$700
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	Other	3395(I)	10/27/2021		$700	$700	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140544.015

Event: 05/14/2021

Employee burns leg and buttocks when struck by hot water and

At 1:00 p.m. on May 14, 2021, an employee working as a motorman for a drilling company was onsite performing a plug and abandon at a well site (1862 11 A). The employee was working from the drilling rig and was in the process of removing a stick of pipe during the operation. A packer failed approximately 50 feet below the rig floor which allowed the water and steam began to shoot out of a hole in the floor. The employee was standing over the hole and as he was exiting the rig floor, he was struck in the back lower half of his body by the hot water and steam. The employee was hospitalized to treat second degree burns to the back of his legs and buttocks.

Keywords: Back, Burn, Buttocks, Drill Operator, Floor Hole, High Temperature, Hot Water, Leg, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Oil And Gas Support Services, Oil Rig, Pipe, Pipe Plug, Removing, Steam, Steam Line, Struck By, Well

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1531576.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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