Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300833944 - Jacobs Field Services, North America

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 300833944

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 04/05/2006

Site Address:
Jacobs Field Services, North America
45255 Lost Hills Road
Lost Hills, CA 93251

Mailing Address:
5201 California Avenue #320, Bakersfield, CA 93309

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/11/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362527467

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$3,000
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	Other	6533 C	09/15/2006	09/25/2006	$3,000	$18,000	$0	10/06/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202463451

Event: 03/15/2006

Worker Is Struck by Whipping Motion of Unsecured Pipeline

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on March 15, 2006, an oil field laborer for a large oil well service company was assisting in the servicing of oil wells and lines. He was opening the valve on a bleeder line that led from well Number 542 on Chevron Lease 16-2. The bleeder line was not secured, and he suffered an impact injury from the whipping motion of the pipeline. The 2 in. open-ended pipeline struck the employee in the left leg, and he sustained a fractured femur. An investigation concluded that the valve on the open-ended bleeder was opened under instructions by the supervisor, and the bleeder was not staked or secured to prevent whipping. The employee was hospitalized, at San Joaquin Valley Hospital where surgery was performed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, OIL LINE, PIPELINE, VALVE, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300833944			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades

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