Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109433946 - National Park Service

Inspection Information - Office: Anchorage Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109433946

Report ID: 1032100

Date Opened: 05/24/1994

Site Address:
National Park Service
Denali National Park And Preserve
Denali, AK 99755

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9, Denali National Park, AK 99755

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/03/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360391650

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 509075

Event: 05/21/1994

Employee found frozen to death on mountain

Employee #1, of the National Park Service, was assisting a climber on Mt. McKinley. They were trying to exit a ridge at the 16,000 ft line when they were trapped by high winds. Both froze to death. Employee #1 was found six days later wedged between rocks he apparently tried to use as protection.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, FROZEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109433946			Fatality	Freezing/Frost Bite	Occupation not reported

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