Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100014042 - Vail Associates, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Vail Associates, Inc.
1/2 Mi. Below Beano'S Cabin/W. Hillside &Red Trail
Vail, CO 81658
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7, Vail, CO 81658
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/20/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/23/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360352132 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 05/05/1989 | 09/03/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 05/05/1989 | 09/03/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Other | 19101200 F05 II | 05/05/1989 | 09/03/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Other | 19101200 G01 | 05/05/1989 | 02/01/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Other | 19101200 H | 05/05/1989 | 01/15/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and seven other food service workers decided to ski down the mountain from a restaurant on a clear, moonlit night without the aid of any artificial lighting. Employee #1 and two coworkers became isolated from the main party, and after initially descending a closed trail, Employee #1 became separated from her two coworkers. After skiing straight down the trail for several hundred yards, she failed to negotiate a turn at an intersection with another ski run and a creek bed. Employee #1 lost control and departed from the boundaries of the ski trail, falling vertically approximately 17 feet off a culvert. She hit her head on rocks in the creek bed and was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, ROCK, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, LOST CONTROL, POOR VISIBILITY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100014042 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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