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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313388076 - Southern Sierra General Engineering, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Southern Sierra General Engineering, Inc.
877 Oleander Rd
Taft, CA 93268
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1113, Taft, CA 93268
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: 02/22/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102627023 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $14,600 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $14,600 |
| 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 | 3395 E | 02/26/2013 | 03/15/2013 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 E | 02/26/2013 | 03/08/2013 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 03/21/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:15 a.m. on October 24, 2012, Employee #1 was working as a welder for a general engineering contractor that provided services to a client base in the petroleum and gas field industries. Employee #1 was not a bystander during the incident. Employee #1 was a fulltime permanent employee of the employer. Employee #1 was in his employer's yard, where he was cutting a leg off an 8 inch (200 millimeter) I-beam that was being used as a "Sampson post." The Sampson post was attached to an oilfield oil well pumping unit. To do this, he was using an oxygen-acetylene torch. As Employee #1 made the final cut through the I-beam, it twisted off the steel stanchions supporting it and fell on Employee #1's left foot. The Sampson post had not been secured by a forklift or crane to prevent the post from twisting and falling off the steel stanchions. Employee #1 sustained a fracture and other injury to his left foot. The employer notified the Division at 8:02 p.m. on Oct. 24, 2012.
Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, OIL WELL DRILLING, WELDING, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FOOT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313388076 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |