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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316672237 - Pacific Coast Well Drilling, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Coast Well Drilling, Inc.
6525 Dominion Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 184, Templeton, CA 93465
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
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: 03/27/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102788767 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $895 | $0 | $13,495 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,600 | $0 | $7,600 |
| 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 | 14300029 A | 04/14/2014 | 05/17/2014 | $150 | $225 | $0 | 05/02/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 04/14/2014 | 05/17/2014 | $225 | $335 | $0 | 05/02/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395 C | 04/14/2014 | 05/17/2014 | $225 | $335 | $0 | 05/02/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 6655 D | 04/14/2014 | 05/17/2014 | $7,000 | $12,600 | $0 | 05/02/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:50 a.m. on December 4, 2013, Employee #1, a driller, and Coworker #1, both employed by Pacific Coast Well Drilling, Inc., were working at an excavation site, assigned to drill a water well. Employee #1 was in the process of breaking out the drill pipe. He put a 60-inch pipe wrench on the pipe below the rotary table. After engaging the rotary table, the pipe wrench rotated, striking Employee #1's right leg and pinning it between the pipe wrench and the rig. Emergency services were called, and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to Marian Medical Center, where he was admitted and treated for a fracture of the right tibia and fibula. His injury required surgery, and he remained hospitalized for five days. Cal/OSHA was notified of this event by the employer at 9:40 a.m. on December 4, 2013, and by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department at 10:25 a.m. on December 4, 2013. Cal/OSHA initiated its investigation at 8:15 a.m. on December 16, 2013. Cal/OSHA conducted interviews with Employee #1, Coworker #1, and the supervisor. Based on its findings, Cal/OSHA issued a Serious Accident Related citation for CCR, Title 8, 6655(d).
Keywords: FRACTURE, DRILL OPERATOR, PINNED, PIPE WRENCH, WELL, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, PIPE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316672237 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Drillers, earth |