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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125795146 - Sierra At Tahoe, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Sierra At Tahoe, Inc.
1111 Sierra At Tahoe Road
Twin Bridges, CA 95735
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/26/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361503675 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 3381 A | 10/29/1997 | 11/03/1997 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:15 p.m. on June 10, 1997, Employee #1 and several coworkers were performing maintenance on a ski lift in Twin Bridges, CA. They were removing slack in a ski lift cable tensioned at 30,000 lb, that had been respliced to remove older cable from the previous ski season. The cable slacking come-alongs had been removed and the fully tensioned cable was slowly being released back up the tower when something slipped and the cable jumped between several inches and one foot, releasing the chain end of the hoisting line. It swung up and over the cable, striking Employee #1 across the top of the head. He received first aid at the scene for a scalp laceration before being transported to Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, CA. At the hospital, Employee #1 was diagnosed with a fractured skull. He was then transferred by helicopter to Washoe Medical Center in Reno, NV. Employee #1 had been wearing a hard hat, but he removed it when it started to rain and had not replaced it when the rain stopped.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, HARD HAT, WORK RULES, SLIP, SKULL, STRUCK BY, MECH MALFUNCTION, HOISTLINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125795146 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Elevator installers and repairers |