Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111876686 - Squaw Valley Ski Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 111876686

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/20/1991

Site Address:
Squaw Valley Ski Corp.
1960 Squaw Valley Rd.
Squaw Valley, CA 93646

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361272404

Violation Summary
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

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	Other	3279 D11	10/03/1991	08/20/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 511576

Event: 08/19/1991

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN ELECTRICIAN WAS CHANGING THE BALLAST FOR THE FLUORESCENT LIGHT IN A LARGE SIGN PANEL. HE WAS WORKING FROM AN ALUMINUM LADDER AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 12 FEET. THE LADDER WAS RESTING ON A DAMP LAWN. AS HE WAS CONNECTING THE CONDUCTORS TO THE BALLAST, ONE OF THEM CONTACTED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HIS RING AND MIDDLE FINGERS. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. FIRST AID AND CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION WERE APPLIED AND WERE FOLLOWED WITHIN MINUTES BY TREATMENT BY PARAMEDICS WHO TRANSPORTED THE EMPLOYEE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF ELECTROCUTION.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ADVERTISING SIGN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111876686			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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