Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315528000 - National Oil Well Varco

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 315528000

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 02/28/2012

Site Address:
National Oil Well Varco
759 N Eckhoff St
Orange, CA 92868

Mailing Address:
743 N Eckhoff St, Orange, CA 92868

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3533

NAICS: 333132/Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102772639

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202554176

Event: 02/14/2012

Employee Is Injured in Fall Due to Unsecured Guardrail

On February 14, 2012, Employee #1, a full-time mechanic and assembler, was standing on the platform during the testing of a 350 ton drive motor. While waiting for the completion of the test, Employee #1 leaned against the guardrail, which was not adequately secured in place, and inadvertently fell. He suffered unspecified injuries as a result of falling approximately eight feet onto a concrete surface. The employer was a worldwide provider of major mechanical components for land and offshore drilling rigs. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, DRILLING MACHINE, UNSECURED, MECHANIC, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315528000			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Heavy equipment mechanics

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