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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301167391 - Snow Basin Ski Area
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Snow Basin Ski Area
17 Mi E Of Ogden
Huntsville, UT 84317
Mailing Address:
P O Box 460, Huntsville, UT 84317
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/20/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Services
Case Closed: 05/30/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362651630 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 10005 D04 | 04/25/2000 | 05/12/2000 | $0 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:45 a.m. on February 27, 2000, Employee #1, a volunteer and former professional patroller, was part of a crew of four ski patrollers performing "ski cutting" at a point just below the flank of Mt. Ogden at the Snowbasin Ski Area. Employee #1 was the first to traverse the snow pillow (built-up snow deposition). He had made one or two zigzags across the pillow when it fractured above him. He was engulfed by loose snow and carried down several hundred feet into some trees. Employee #1's coworkers located him within minutes via beacons/transceivers and freed him. He was airlifted to Mckay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, UT, where he was hospitalized with abdominal and facial/jaw injuries. Employee #1 apparently lost consciousness for several minutes during the rescue.
Keywords: AVALANCHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ABDOMEN, SKIING, CAUGHT BY, BURIED, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301167391 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Guards and police, excluding public service |