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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300753167 - Thermasource, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Thermasource, Inc.
Calpine Drill Lease Prati #5
Cobb, CA 95426
Mailing Address:
3883 Airway Dr., Suite 340, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4961
NAICS: 221330/Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/09/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/12/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102648219 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 6507 | 06/09/2011 | 06/14/2011 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 06/28/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6507 | 06/09/2011 | 07/19/2011 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 06/28/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:45 p.m. on April 4, 2011, Employee #1, a Floor Hand for ThermaSource Inc., was pulling drill pipes out of a well with tongs. Employee #1 was trying to make the tongs bite the tool joint at the same time a coworker, the driller, was pulling on a jerk line. The tongs unlatched and swung away from the drill pipe. The hands of Employee #1 were still on the tong handles when the tong hit the pipe spinners hanging over the rotary chain guard on the rig floor. The left hand of Employee #1 was crushed between the tong handles and the pipe spinner. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The injury resulted in a partial amputation of the left middle finger. Employee #1 was under the direct supervision of the Rig Manager.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, DRILL PIPE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TONGS, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300753167 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |