Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303343032 - Tuthill Corp Dba Blue Mountain Ski Area

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303343032

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 01/12/2001

Site Address:
Tuthill Corp Dba Blue Mountain Ski Area
1660 Blue Mountain Dr., P.O. Box 216
Palmerton, PA 18071

Mailing Address:
1660 Blue Mountain Dr., P.O. Box 216, Palmerton, PA 18071

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/26/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/31/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101370690

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$3,000
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	19040002 A01	03/27/2001	05/01/2001	$3,000	$3,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201370574

Event: 01/11/2001

Employee Killed When Riding Snow Tube Down Ski Slope

At approximately 10:00 p.m. on January 11, 2001, Employee #1 died when he rode a snow tube in to a light pole on a ski slope. He was a member of a four person snow making crew working from 10:00 p.m. until dawn making snow at a ski area. On the night of the accident, Employee #1 towed a snow tube up the main ski slope behind his snow mobile and rode the snow tube down the slope. Unable to control the snow tube, Employee #1 struck the base of a light pole and then slid to the bottom of the slope where he was pronounced dead. The activity of riding this snow tube was not part of his job duties. Snow tubes are intended for use only on designed snow tube courses.

Keywords: SKIING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303343032			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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