Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18180968 - Direct Instructional Support Systems, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18180968

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 07/02/1997

Site Address:
Direct Instructional Support Systems, Inc.
4422 Columbus Pike (S.R. 23)
Delaware, OH 43015

Mailing Address:
623 High Street, P.O. Box 691, Worthington, OH 43085

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8299

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/07/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/10/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361867641

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$1,750	$0	$0	$1,750	$0	$3,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19101030 C01 I	07/28/1997	08/30/1997	$875	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19101030 G02 I	07/28/1997	09/30/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19101030 F01 I	07/28/1997	08/07/1997	$875	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040008 A	07/28/1997	07/31/1997	$1,750	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002A	Other	19100026 C01	07/28/1997	08/07/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02002B	Other	19100026 C02 VII	07/28/1997	08/07/1997	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 18180968

Event: 06/18/1997

One employee killed, one injured in 25 ft fall from zip line

At approximately 11:25 p.m. on June 18, 1997, Employees #1 and #2, challenge course facilitators, connected their safety harnesses to the zip wire rope to descend after sending students through the double zip wire activity. They connected to the zip wire pulley improperly and when the two employees started down, the zip pulley failed and they fell approximately 25 ft to the ground. Employee #1 died at approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 22, 1997 from injuries sustained in the accident. Employee #2 was hospitalized until June 30, 1997. The employees violated company policy and training by double zipping and by not attaching the sling lines to ensure a proper connection to the zip wire.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, PULLEY, TIE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18180968			Fatality	Other	Teachers, n.e.c.
2	18180968			Hospitalized injury	Other	Teachers, n.e.c.

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