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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125664151 - North American Wilderness Academy
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
North American Wilderness Academy
Clear Creek Below Sealtzer Dam
Redding, CA 96001
Mailing Address:
17351 Trinity Mountain Road, French Gulch, CA 96033
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/27/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/19/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361673205 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the director of a school, was teaching mountain rescue and repelling techniques. Employee #1 was demonstrating a two-point rigging system of support. This system supports a person if one side should fail. Employee #1 attached his harness to a line and then attached his line to the two-point system. Employee #1 then cut the line to his harness system instead of one of the lines comprising the two-point system. Employee #1 then jumped over the edge of the ledge where he was standing to show how the system worked. Employee #1 fell 40 ft to his death.
Keywords: RIGGING, FALL, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125664151 | Fatality | Other | Teachers, n.e.c. |