Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111941563 - Homco International

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 111941563

Report ID: 0950626

Date Opened: 08/03/1990

Site Address:
Homco International
3701 Fruitvale
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7359

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361052210

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3314 B	09/14/1990	09/21/1990	$2,000	$2,000	$0	10/04/1990	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170203202

Event: 07/24/1990

Employee dies when blown into air by escaping gas

Employee #1 was disassembling the pipe rams of a Shaffer LWS, double gate, blowout preventer mounted on a high pressure oil well. The blind rams (manually locking) of the blowout preventer were closed, and were holding back gas in the well at 1,000 psi. Employee #1 asked an employee of the oil service company to open the pipe rams using a remote control lever. The control lever for the blind rams was erroneously actuated. High pressure gas from the well bore struck Employee #1, throwing him approximately 35 ft to a mud pit. He suffered spinal injuries and was taken to Kern Medical Center for treatment. He died on August 2, 1990, from his injuries.

Keywords: EJECTED, DISMANTLING, SPINE, WORK RULES, CONTROL LEVER, HIGH PRESSURE, BLOWOUT--OIL WELL, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111941563			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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