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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304032410 - American Pool Management
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
American Pool Management
611 Park Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7997
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/08/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100967652 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | 50104 A | 12/08/2000 | 12/09/2000 | $1,800 | $3,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a 19-year-old lifeguard, went into the pump house of rooftop swimming pool that had a closed cold water cleaning system. The pump house smelled strongly of chlorine and she saw hot water leaking from the hair lint filter onto the floor. She shut off the water pump and left to call the office. She returned to the pump house to shut off the entire system when the 40 lb PVC piping containing water and chlorine exploded. Employee #1 sustained broken bones in her right leg and the loss of upward flexibility in her right foot. Chlorine tablets had been added to the hair and lint filter the night before the explosion because of a broken feeder on the automatic chlorinator. Employee #1 was not certified as a pool operator or manager.
Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CHLORINE, EXPLOSION, POOL, CHEMICAL REACTION, STRUCK BY, MECH MALFUNCTION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304032410 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Guards and police, excluding public service |