Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301270112 - Alaska Arr
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Alaska Arr
98.5 Seward Highway, Five Fingers Aval.Chute
Indian, AK 99540
Mailing Address:
327 West Ship Creek Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
Union Status: Union
SIC:4011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/17/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Ak10
Case Closed: 11/07/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101680379 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | 19260095 A | 04/12/2000 | 04/17/2000 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee # was removing avalanche debris from a highway, using a D6 CAT bulldozer, when a post control release avalanche occurred. Employee #1 and the bulldozer were carried several hundred feet out into the Turnagain Arm inlet. The D6 CAT was left resting on its side and Employee #1 was buried. Only his hand was visible above the snow. He was killed.
Keywords: AVALANCHE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301270112 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation Not Listed |
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