Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108174988 - Pool Water Products

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 108174988

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 04/02/1990

Site Address:
Pool Water Products
3340 East Mcdowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85008

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5091

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/25/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360188866

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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	Serious	230403 A	05/15/1990	05/18/1990	$1,400	$2,500	$0	06/07/1990	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100178 P01	05/15/1990	05/18/1990	$0	$0	$0	06/07/1990	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170065460

Event: 04/02/1990

Employee crushed and killed by falling particle boards

Employee #1 and a coworker, who was the acting supervisor, were stacking sheets of particle board in a vertical position against the end frame of a pallet rack, Employee #1 and the coworker were holding up the wood sheets when the load became unbalanced and began to fall. Employee #1 was unable to escape and was struck by the falling sheets of particle board. He suffered fatal injuries to his aorta and lungs. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 had been a driver and warehouse worker for two days.

Keywords: LUNG, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, STRUCK BY, ARTERY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108174988			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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