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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111922142 - Anderson Pump Company
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Anderson Pump Company
24719 Robertson Blvd
Chowchilla, CA 95351
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/04/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/17/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361281926 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 4002 A | 09/23/1991 | 09/04/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a water pumping rig to test a client's well to determine its yield and the size of the permanent pump to be installed. While he was operating the equipment, the drive shaft sheared off, causing the nonreverse coupling to fly off the end of the gear head drive, which drives the water pump. The gear head drive is located between the diesel engine used to power the pump and the water pump. The coupling struck Employee #1's side and upper thigh. Note: Normally, when a drive shaft fails, it is below the ground. According to Employee #1, this was first time since he has been operating this type of equipment that a safety failure occurred above ground.
Keywords: WELL, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TEST EQUIPMENT, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PUMP, SHEARED, DRIVE SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111922142 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |