Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316845387 - Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 316845387

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 07/23/2013

Site Address:
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Mount Charleston
Las Vegas, NV 89124

Mailing Address:
400 South Martin Luther King Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89106

Union Status: Union

SIC:9221

NAICS: 922120/Police Protection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/2014

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/22/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101046357

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201045028

Event: 07/23/2013

Employee Is Killed in Fall from Helicopter During Rescue

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on July 22, 2013, Employee #1, with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, responded to a 911 call by a citizen who needed to be rescued off of Mount Charleston. A helicopter was sent to perform the rescue. Employee #1 performed the rescue, and he was lowered down by a winch to the ledge where the citizen was located. Employee #1 then placed a strop (rescue harness) around the citizen and attached the citizen to the winch to which Employee #1 was currently attached. Employee #1 then signaled to the crew in the helicopter that they were ready to be lifted back up to the helicopter. When Employee #1 and the citizen were approximately 20 to 25 feet off of the ground, Employee #1 became disconnected from the winch and fell to the ground below. Employee #1 died at the scene.

Keywords: LIFELINE, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, HELICOPTER, FALL, WINCH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316845387			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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