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Additional Tragic Accidents After Being Shocked in Swimming Pools  
 

Two additional accidents have been reported in the last week since our newsletter on Swimming Pool Safety, and we pray for their recovery.

8-Year Old Girl Shocked in Backyard PoolImage

The girl shocked in a backyard pool in Silver Spring Township Sunday evening remains in critical condition, police said Monday.

The accident happened at a home on Rockledge Drive in Silver Spring Township. There were eight children in the pool at the time.

Police said one of the children flipped on a switch to turn on the pool lights when there was a malfunction. All of the children in the pool felt a shock, but the 8-year-old could not get out and went into cardiac arrest. Firefighters performed CPR and used an AED to revive the child. She was flown to Penn State Hershey Medic al Center where she remains in the Intensive Care Unit.

Mike Holt's Comment: This is why you should NOT have a powered light in your pool. If you do, then you should have it disconnected by a qualified Electrical Contractor, or replaced with a Fiber Optic Light (no electric power).

 

Man Critical after Electrical Shock in NJ Motel PoolImage

WILDWOOD CREST, N.J. (WPVI-TV) —A man is in critical condition after an electrical shock in a motel pool in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey. Witnesses say 34-year-old Greg Subiszak was spotted face down in the Aztec Motel pool Saturday night in the town of Wildwood Crest.

Unaware what had happened 17-year-old Ivan Christopher Martinez of Camden, jumped in the water to save the man. He tells WPVI-TV that his body tensed up and began shaking after jumping in. A maintenance worker eventually turned off the electricity and pulled Subiszak from the pool. A motel guest administered CPR until paramedics arrived. Subiszak is hospitalized in Philadelphia.

Motel owner Adamo Pipitone says the pool will stay closed until it's cleared to reopen by county health officials. He speculates a short in a lamp post is to blame.

Police are investigating.

Mike Holt’s Comment: Before you consider checking a swimming pool for proper bonding and grounding, please ensure that you understand electrical fundamentals, grounding versus bonding, NEC requirements related to swimming pool bonding, Neutral-to-Earth (NEV) voltage related to utility wiring, and how to troubleshoot to ensure swimming pools are properly bonded. All of these topics are available for free on our Swimming Pool Bonding page located at - http://www.mikeholt.com/swimmingpoolbonding.php.

 

 

 
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Comments

  • Although Mike puts heavy emphasis on bonding I have found countless violations of good practice. Electricians should understand the a bond that has a 10 ohm resistance across it can cause heavy damage or death. A solid bond should have less than 1 ohm resistance. In the case of grounds on VSD a 2 ohm bond could cause current flow through the motor bearings thereby destroying them.This is why the code only permits specific screws to be used in bonding. Self piercing sheet metal screws are a no no. Remember aluminum almost always has a resistive oxide coating. Use the proper precautions when bonding to it. Of course copper does too but it less resistive.

    Bob  June 7 2016, 7:42 pm EDT
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