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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312910250 - Pcl Industrial Services
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Pcl Industrial Services
1500 S Union Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Mailing Address:
1500 S Union Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/09/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361647464 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3328 F | 07/16/2009 | 07/21/2009 | $2,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/29/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on January 19, 2009, Employee #1 was conducting a 3,000-pound-per-square-inch test of an oil field recovery heater. He connected the test plumbing tree to the heater and increased the pressure to the test goal. A o.75-in. diameter schedule 40 threaded pipe nipple connecting the tree to the 3-in. diameter water tubes of the heater developed a leak. While under the test pressure Employee #1 began to tighten the nipple. The test tree broke away from the water tubes, striking and throwing him approximately 25 ft away and to the concrete floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured back.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEATER, BACK, HIGH PRESSURE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312910250 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Millwrights |