Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111941753 - J & G Tool Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 111941753

Report ID: 0950626

Date Opened: 08/16/1990

Site Address:
J & G Tool Company, Inc.
2543 So. Union Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93307

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361052269

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
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	Other	342 A	09/28/1990	10/10/1990	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3328 A	09/28/1990	10/10/1990	$1,200	$1,200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170203269

Event: 06/28/1990

Employee's leg broken when pipe rack collapses

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on June 28, 1990, Employee #1 and two coworkers were working at the Shell South Belridge lease in McKittrick, CA. Employee #1 and one of the coworkers were using a hoist to position 40 ft long sections of steam pipe, each weighing about 400 lb, into a pipe straightener for processing. After the pipes were straightened, they were placed perpendicularly across two A-frame pipe racks. The pipe to be located farthest from the straightener had two 1 1/4 in. holes drilled in one end of it. As Employee #1 and his coworkers were moving this pipe, it broke at the site of one of the holes. The additional weight of the pipe was suddenly transferred to the rack, causing the welds on the rack to break. The rack collapse onto Employee #1's left leg, fracturing his tibia.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, BROKEN WELD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, OIL WELL SERVICING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111941753			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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