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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314829896 - Zim Industries, Inc Dba Bakersfield Well & Pump Co
Inspection Information - Office: &Nbsp;
Site Address:
Zim Industries, Inc Dba Bakersfield Well & Pump Co
4425 North Brown Street
Inyokern, CA 93527
Mailing Address:
7212 Fruitvale Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Union Status: NonUnion
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: 10/26/2012
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 09/28/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102782877 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $18,450 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 10/31/2012 | 11/17/2012 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 11/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5416 C | 10/31/2012 | 11/17/2012 | $750 | $18,000 | $0 | 11/06/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on May 17, 2013, Employee #1, a supervisor and well driller with Zim Industries, Inc. Dba Bakersfield Well & Pump Company, began cutting a pipe with an oxygen-acetylene torch after he removed the cap from the well casing and marked the cut line. He was cutting the well casing to raise it for the pump pad. Then, a piece of slag fell in excess of 30 ft down into the well casing, igniting an unknown substance. This caused flames to rise to the top of the well. Employee #1 was leaning over the open well casing when flames hit him in the arms, neck and chest area. Employee #1 received flash burns to the face, neck, anterior torso and bilateral upper extremities. The well was not properly tested with a gas monitor prior to cutting the well casing. Employee #1 was not wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment (a long sleeve shirt (cotton or FRC)); (leathers and welding gloves). Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: OPEN FLAME, ACETYLENE TORCH, FOREARM, TORSO, TRENCH, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, CHEMICAL BURN, NECK, PIPE, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314829896 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |