Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313640575 - Brinderson Engineers & Constructors

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - Central

Inspection Nr: 313640575

Report ID: 0950664

Date Opened: 06/01/2010

Site Address:
Brinderson Engineers & Constructors
Aera Engergy
Maricopa, CA 93252

Mailing Address:
4540 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

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: 09/14/2010

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362460339

Violation Summary
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	$0	$0	$0	$550	$0	$550
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	3383 B	09/14/2010	09/27/2010	$550	$18,000	$0	09/27/2010	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202530093

Event: 05/21/2010

Employee suffers thermal burns to rights side of body

At 5:00 pm, on May 21, 2010, Employee #1, a contract welder of Brinderson Engineers & Constructors received thermal burns while welding a 20 in. pipe spool in an oil pipeline project. Employee #1 sweatshirt caught fire while arc welding a 20 in. pipe spool at a crude oil pipeline distribution construction project located in a crude oil production collection system. Welding sparks from the weld arc struck and landed on the employee's sweatshirt catching it on fire. Employee #1 received 1st and 2nd degree thermal burns to the right side of body between the arm pit and waist. Employee #1 was hospitalized at San Joaquin Medical Center Burn Unit, for more than 24 hours.

Keywords: BURN, LUBRICATING FLUID, PIPELINE, ARM, ARC WELDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313640575			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Welders and cutters

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