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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314147547 - Pacific Coast Drilling Co.Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Coast Drilling Co.Inc.
Ucsc Lower Quarry Rd. Jordan Gulch
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Mailing Address:
364 Bellevue Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95047
Union Status: Union
SIC:1781
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/2010
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 11/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102678265 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,200 | $0 | $2,200 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 10/06/2010 | 10/11/2010 | $200 | $225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G | 10/06/2010 | 10/11/2010 | $0 | $225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3314 C | 10/06/2010 | 10/11/2010 | $2,000 | $4,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 1, 2010, members of a crew working for Pacific Coast Drilling were driving casing down into a predrilled hole. This operation required the use of an H-fork or wrench inserted into a tool joint on a drill rod. While the operator was moving a control lever in an up-and-down motion to push the casing down into the hole, his stomach contacted the rotation lever of the machine he was running. This contact made the rod and fork rotate. The rotating H-fork caught a driller helper's left hand between the mast of the rig and the fork. The driller helper sustained a crushed hand and wrist. An emergency crew responded, and the employee was airlifted to Stanford Hospital.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, DRILL OPERATOR, CONTROL LEVER, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, HAND, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314147547 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |