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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300795952 - Sparkle Tile
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Sparkle Tile
8742 Spalding
Fresno, CA 93710
Mailing Address:
398 4th St, Orange Cove, CA 93646
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/20/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/26/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362276081 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 23400001 | 07/30/1998 | 08/04/1998 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A | 07/30/1998 | 08/04/1998 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An employee of a pool- and tile-cleaning service was cleaning a swimming pool located at a residence. He was cleaning pool tiles with a home-made, unlisted, glass-bead-type blaster that was electrically powered. The machine was positioned next to the pool and plugged into a 125-volt receptacle outlet at the residence. While he was standing inside the pool cleaning the tile, he pulled the machine into the pool. The machine was not protected by a ground-fault-circuit interrupter, and the circuit breaker on the household circuit did not trip. The employee was electrocuted as he was trying to crawl out of the pool.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, WET OPERATION, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300795952 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Laborers, except construction |