Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1354395.015 - Painters Unlimited Ca, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 1354395.015

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 10/16/2018

Site Address:
Painters Unlimited Ca, Inc.
46057 Oasis Street
Indio, CA 92201

Mailing Address:
101 Copperwood Way. Ste J, Oceanside, CA 92058

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/01/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/29/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1385016

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$820	$0	$820
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
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	3203(A)	04/16/2019	05/20/2019	$100	$410	$0	04/19/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	01002	Other	3395(I)	04/16/2019	05/20/2019	$100	$410	$0	04/19/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 110210.015

Event: 08/24/2018

Employee contracts possible Coccidioidomycosis, a fungal lun

At 8:00 a.m. on August 24, 2018, an employee was working as a painter working with a coworker to paint jail holding cells in a new permanent detention center. While working, the employee and coworker wore full-faced carbon cartridge respirators while painting the cells. The employee called in sick and was later hospitalized for possible Coccidiodioycosis (fungal lung infection) that the employee believed was contracted at the work site.

Keywords: Infection, Lung, Paint, Painter, Respirator, Respiratory

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1354395.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance

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