Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111949079 - Mcfarland Energy

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 111949079

Report ID: 0950626

Date Opened: 08/25/1993

Site Address:
Mcfarland Energy
19263 Panama Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93311

Mailing Address:
1436 Local Rd, Fellows, CA 93224

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361292295

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3328 G	10/28/1993	11/05/1993	$4,000	$4,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170703854

Event: 04/30/1993

Employee suffers burns in gas tank fire

At approximately 11:55 a.m. on April 30, 1993, Employee #1 was injured while standing adjacent to the condensate storage tank. He had stopped at the tank, near the truck loading facility, to check the liquid level of the tank. The sight glass indicated 12,200 gallons. Employee #1 then checked the pressure in the tank and found it to be approximately 70 psi. He went back to his truck to record the information. The wind was gusty, and as it blew Employee #1 heard a gas leak. He walked up to the tank and while rechecking the valves, a fire flashed in his face. Employee #1 was taken to Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield, CA, for treatment of burns to his face and arms. He was then transferred to Sherman Oaks Burn Center, where he remained for some 30 days.

Keywords: BURN, HIGH WIND, FIRE, STORAGE TANK, HIGH PRESSURE, GAS LEAK, ARM, FACE, GAS WELL DRILLING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111949079			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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