Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301506481 - Sunburst Adventures, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nashville Area Office
Site Address:
Sunburst Adventures, Inc.
Alien Ledge, Ocoee River
Ducktown, TN 37326
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 329, Benton, TN 37307
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7999
NAICS: 487210/ Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/22/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102081296 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/06/2005 | 10/24/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the lead guide for a whitewater rafting company, was part of a crew that launched 13 rafts down the Ocoee River. The rafts traveled to Alien Ledge where one of the rafts became lodged. Employee #1, who was in front of the lodged raft, stopped and walked up the bank to a spot up river from the lodged raft. He entered the water at an angle to the lodged raft and used the swift flowing current to assist him in swimming to the ledge where the raft was lodged. As he approached the raft, he reached out to the raft. At this time, his legs made a downward motion and he disappeared in the water and drowned. He was wearing a type III Personal Flotation Device and a helmet at the time of the accident.
Keywords: DROWN, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301506481 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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