Inspection Detail

Inspection: 660340 - Mindowaskin Swim Club

Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office

Inspection Nr: 660340

Report ID: 0213400

Date Opened: 07/26/1984

Site Address:
Mindowaskin Swim Club
1020 Springfield Ave
Mountainside, NJ 07092

Mailing Address:
Po Box 83, Cranford, NJ 07016

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7997

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360574552

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100303 B01	09/19/1984	09/22/1984	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100303 B02	09/19/1984	09/22/1984	$0	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100304 F04	09/19/1984	09/22/1984	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100304 F05 V	09/19/1984	09/22/1984	$50	$100	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14552343

Event: 07/24/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN POOL VACUUM

An employee was near the edge of a swimming pool by a diving board. He was working on the pool vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner consisted of the following equipment: a Harnsco BKP 84 Better Filler (Serial No. 1370); a Crouse-Hinds 120-volt ground-fault circuit interrupter (Model No. CMC CA-90, Serial No. 015861); a Crouse-Hinds enclosure (Model No. E 7681); a Rainbow Lifeguard flexible vacuum; and an ITT Marlow 0.75-horsepower swimming pool pump with a GE motor (Model No. H S K C39 LN62X). The employee yelled and was seen falling into the pool, holding the handle of the filter unit. A second employee, who had been on the office side of the pool, jumped into the pool and received an electric shock. Someone pulled the attachment plug on the vacuum's power supply cord from the water, and other employees jumped into the pool. The first employee died of electric shock and drowning. He had burns on both hands. The second employee was hospitalized for his injury. The GFCI, which was designed for fixed, permanent installation, had been installed between the vacuum's attachment plug and its pump motor. In addition, the equipment grounding conductor for the vacuum was apparently not continuous.

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, VACUUM CLEANER, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, POOL, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, DROWN, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	660340			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	660340			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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