Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1323082.015 - County Of Kern Fire Department

Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office

Inspection Nr: 1323082.015

Report ID: 0950647

Date Opened: 06/13/2018

Site Address:
County Of Kern Fire Department
132 West 11th Street
Delano, CA 93215

Mailing Address:
5642 Victor Street, Bakersfield, CA 93308

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 922160/Fire Protection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/31/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1345272

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$10,120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,120
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,125	$0	$1,125
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203(A)	10/30/2018		$1,125	$5,060	$0	11/07/2018	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	5144(A)	10/30/2018		$0	$5,060	$0	11/07/2018	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 109957.015

Event: 05/01/2018

Employee is exposed to contaminated spore dust

At 3:08 p.m. on May 1, 2018, Employee #1, a Fire Engineer, was working at a fire station when he became ill while at work. It was suspected that he had Valley Fever from dust that was contaminated with Valley Fever spores. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Dust, Dust Inhalation, Fire Fighter, Lung

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1323082.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Firefighting occupations

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