Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300833951 - Norman Wireline Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 300833951

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 04/05/2006

Site Address:
Norman Wireline Services, Inc.
600 Shell Rd.
Ventura, CA 93001

Mailing Address:
1301 James Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93308

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/28/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101112191

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$560	$0	$13,160
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$585	$0	$585
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	3203 A05	07/17/2006	08/04/2006	$0	$110	$0	08/15/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3384 B	07/17/2006	08/04/2006	$250	$450	$0	08/15/2006	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	4002 A	07/17/2006	07/27/2006	$335	$12,600	$0	08/15/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202463071

Event: 01/17/2006

Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Wire Rope

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on January 17, 2006, Employee #1 a blaster with a small surface blasting company, that also performs down-hole recovery of trapped drill pipe, was working with a coworker, who was operating the draw-works from inside a 2-ton wireline truck. After locating a trapped section of drill pipe, they began the process of "zeroing" a chemical cutting tool. Employee #1 was located between the well bore and the lower sheave. The wireline ran from the wireline truck to the lower sheave then up to the upper sheave mounted on the sand line of the work-over rig then down towards the well bore. The lower sheave was attached to the blow-out preventer with a wire rope sling. Employee #1 observed the coworker retract the wireline. When the wire line halted, Employee #1 believed that it had seized. He then grabbed the wire rope to free the line. The coworker had not completed the zeroing process and retracted the line again. Employee #1's gloved left hand then became caught and pulled into the sheave. His hand was pinched between the wire rope and the lower sheave guide, and his fourth finger was amputated. The unguarded sheave was the cause of the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WIRE ROPE, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PULLEY, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300833951			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Hoist and winch operators

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