Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126143858 - Floyd Wells Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Floyd Wells Inc.
1 1/2m E Hwy 101 Cat Cyn Rd.
Los Alamos, CA 93440
Mailing Address:
1337 West Betteravia, Santa Maria, CA 93455
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1781
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/25/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/30/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362496259 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $270 | $0 | $270 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $270 | $0 | $270 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 02/04/2000 | 03/08/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/24/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1675 A | 02/04/2000 | 02/09/2000 | $170 | $170 | $0 | 02/24/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3329 D | 02/04/2000 | 02/09/2000 | $100 | $100 | $0 | 02/24/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on January 18, 2000, Employee #1 was working on a water well drilling machine. A sanding case had become plugged and Employee #1 was taking off the cone to clean it out. Employee #1 had forgotten to turn off the pressurized mud line which had about 60 psi pressure. When Employee #1 got the cone off, the pressurized mud hit him in the chest and threw him back. Employee #1 fell with his head hitting the joint of a metal pipe on the machine. Employee #1 received a cut to the head and was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released.
Keywords: HEAD, SAND, DRILLING MUD, CLOGGED, LACERATION, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126143858 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Drillers, earth |
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