Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1555964.015 - Zim Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office

Inspection Nr: 1555964.015

Report ID: 0950647

Date Opened: 10/01/2021

Site Address:
Zim Industries, Inc.
7616 Hall Rd.
Lamont, CA 93241

Mailing Address:
7212 Fruitvale Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93308

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: 03/15/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/11/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1818466

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,200
Current Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,200
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	6605(C)	03/15/2022	03/25/2022	$16,200	$16,200	$0	03/27/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139948.015

Event: 10/01/2021

Employee is struck on chest by rotating tongs and is killed

At 12:20 p.m. on October 1, 2021, an employee worked as part of a drilling rig crew. The employee worked on the drilling rig floor to place the breakout tongs on a section of pipe. The pin securing the safety line to the tongs was not fully seated and when the coworker engaged the rotary table to unthread the section, the pin flew out, the breakout tongs rotated, and struck the employee on the chest. The employee received a laceration to the upper chest and was killed.

Keywords: Chest, Drill, Drill Pipe, Drill Rig--Non-Oil, Laceration, Rotating Parts, Struck By, Tongs

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1555964.015	52	M	Fatality

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