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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125768143 - Kirkwood Ski Resort

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 125768143
Report ID: 0950621
Date Opened: 10/02/1996

Site Address:
Kirkwood Ski Resort
1501 Kirkwood Dr.
Kirkwood, CA 95646

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1, Kirkwood, CA 95646

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7011

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/02/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361507262

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170787121
Event: 09/23/1996
Employee's fingers amputated in chairlift bullwheel

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on September 23, 1996, Employee #1, a maintenance supervisor, was on a ladder, inspecting the welds on the bullwheel of a ski chairlift. He was steadying himself on the ladder by putting his left hand on the bullwheel catcher. Employee #1He was having a coworker bump the wheel in increments so he could inspect it. As the wheel rotated, one of the spokes passed over the catcher and amputated the left and middle fingers on Employee #1's left hand to the second knuckle.

Keywords: SEVERED, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LADDER, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 125768143 Hospitalized injury Amputation Occupation not reported
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