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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311862544 - Squaw Valley Ski Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Squaw Valley Ski Corp
1960 Squaw Valley Rd
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2007, Olypmic Valley, CA 96146
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7011
NAICS: 721110/Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/14/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102512969 |
| 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 | LC6305 B | 10/14/2009 | 11/02/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 3, 2009, Employee #1, a ski patroller, was positioned in a presumed safe spot on a ridge, 100 feet from the location of a hand placed explosive charge by his coworker. When the charge exploded, a slab of snow broke free and zippered up the ridge above Employee #1, catching him in an avalanche. He dropped 300 feet vertically, and 900 feet horizontally, through the trees before being found by his coworker, conscious and alert, but with broken ribs, hip, leg and internal injuries. He was transported to Tahoe Forest Hospital and then to Renown Medical Center in Reno, where he died later that day.
Keywords: AVALANCHE, FRACTURE, EXPLOSIVES, SKIING, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, RIB, HIP, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311862544 | Fatality | Other | Recreation workers |