Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300772035 - Las Vegas Skydiving Center, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 300772035

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 11/13/1997

Site Address:
Las Vegas Skydiving Center, Llc
Jean Airport
Jean, NV 89019

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 19529, Jean, NV 89019

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/13/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/13/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101040475

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201040383

Event: 07/31/1997

Skydiver killed when both parachutes fail

Employee #1, a skydiver/photographer, fell to his death when his first and second parachutes failed to deploy. The second parachute became caught in the first because he had not released the first parachute before deploying it.

Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300772035			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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