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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313509143 - Dunn'S Designer Pools
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Dunn'S Designer Pools
71375 Cholla Way
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Mailing Address:
74866 Lennon Place #A, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/02/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/19/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102612736 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 | $0 | $12,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | $5,500 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 B01 | 12/02/2010 | 01/04/2011 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5157 C01 | 12/02/2010 | 01/04/2011 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5157 C02 | 12/02/2010 | 01/04/2011 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5157 C04 | 12/02/2010 | 01/04/2011 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 5157 D05 A | 12/02/2010 | 12/10/2010 | $2,700 | $2,700 | $0 | 12/13/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 5157 D05 B | 12/02/2010 | 12/10/2010 | $400 | $2,700 | $0 | 12/13/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 04001 | Other | 5157 D06 | 12/02/2010 | 12/10/2010 | $400 | $2,700 | $0 | 12/13/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 05001 | Other | 5157 G01 | 12/02/2010 | 12/10/2010 | $400 | $2,700 | $0 | 12/13/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At Approximately 7:30 AM, an employee (EE#1) of Dunn's Designer Pool sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns to 51of his body that included the chest, back and both legs. An employer representative for Dunn's Designer Poolreported this accident to the San Bernardino District Office on the same day at 8:45 AM. Dunn's Designer Pool is a pool contractor. EE#1 went into an underground vault to bleed a line leading to the heater. The heater warms up the water in the spa. EE#1 after bleeding the line he exit the underground vault to check the water in the spa to make sure that it was heating up. EE#1 then went back and entered the underground fault to turn off the valve for the heater. EE#1 then began exiting the underground fault when there was an explosion. EE#1's body was half way out the vault when an explosion occurred. The explosion threw EE#1 approximately five feet into the air causing EE#1 to land on the steel grate (opening) of the underground vault. EE#1 right leg was hanging in the vault when he landed. The cause of this accident was the employer did not test conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions exist before entry is authorize to begin.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL VAULT, ELECTRICAL, EXPLOSION, WATER HEATER, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313509143 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |