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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312358716 - Skyventure Silicon Valley,Llc Dba I-Fly Sf Bay
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Skyventure Silicon Valley,Llc Dba I-Fly Sf Bay
31310 Alvarado Niles Rd
Union City, CA 94587
Mailing Address:
31310 Alvarado Niles Rd, Attn: Travis Richards, Union City, CA 94587
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7999
NAICS: 611620/Sports and Recreation Instruction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/11/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361616212 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 A | 02/17/2010 | 03/22/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On January 5, 2010, a flight instructor, Employee #1, and four of his coworkers were taking advantage of their staff flight-time. Staff flight-time is a company benefit that allows instructors of the company to fly after their shift. The five workers were in the wind tunnel, with the wind flowing at top speed, 170 mph. All five workers flew to the top of the wind chamber, about 45-ft up. Four of the workers flew down, but Employee #1 was at the top of the wind tunnel hanging onto a stationary airfoil vane. The vibration sensor detected a fault, slowly shutting down one of the fans. Employee #1 continued to hang onto the structure while the other four workers tried to restart the fan, to blow air into the tunnel, to enable Employee #1 to safely fly down. By the time the fan restarted, Employee #1 no longer had the strength to hang on, and let go, falling 45 ft to the wire netting below. Employee #1 was hospitalized with contusions and abrasions.
Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, HIGH WIND, TUNNEL, FAN, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ABRASION, FALL, AMUSEMENT RIDE, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312358716 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Recreation workers |