Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111901021 - Anderson Valley Inn Motel

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111901021

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 07/23/1990

Site Address:
Anderson Valley Inn Motel
2861 Mcmurry Drive
Anderson, CA 96007

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/26/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361049059

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170195895

Event: 07/22/1990

Employee killed when struck by pool filter housing

Employee #1 had completed service on a large stainless steel swimming pool filter. When the filter was turned on, he noted that the water pressure was 35 psi at the top of the filter. Apparently, the backwash valve was blocking both the backwash escape line and the filter return line to the pool. The pool's electric water pump was pushing water into the filter with no method of discharge. The pressure continued to build to the point of metal fatigue, until the two-part filter housing flew apart. The upper half of the housing struck Employee #1 in the head. He was killed. The backwash valve blockage was not detectable when the system was in operation.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, CLOGGED, POOL, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111901021			Fatality	Concussion	Janitors and cleaners

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