Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311408728 - Grand Canyon National Park
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco Ro
Site Address:
Grand Canyon National Park
34 Coconino Street
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8422
NAICS: 712190/Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/15/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101780906 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19600008 A | 01/31/2008 | 02/12/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 26, 2007, Employee #1, a Wildlife Biologist conducted a necropsy on a mountain lion in the garage of his government provided housing on the Grand Canyon National Park. Employee #1 was responsible for the wildlife-human interaction program. Employee #1 would capture and track mountain lions. On October 26, 2007, Employee #1 discovered a dead female mountain lion. Employee #1 assumed the mountain lion died during a fight with a male mountain lion. Employee #1 transported the mountain lion to his residential home where the necropsy was performed. On October 30, 2007, Employee #1 was not feeling well and went to the medical clinic. On November 2, 2007, Employee #1 was found dead on the living room couch in his resident. An investigation was initiated by the employer and it was discovered that Employee #1 conducted a necropsy on a mountain lion. A United States Public Health Officer (PHS) Medical Epidemiologist reviewed the photos Employee #1 took of the necropsy and recommended both Employee #1 and the mountain lion be tested for plague. Tests confirmed the presence of Yersinia pestis in both Employee #1 and the mountain lion.
Keywords: INFECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311408728 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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