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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313640575 - Brinderson Engineers & Constructors
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - Central
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362460339 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313640575 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters |