Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316930601 - Utah Department Of Transportation

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 316930601

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 04/22/2013

Site Address:
Utah Department Of Transportation
9850 Big Cottonwood Rd
Salt Lake City, UT 84121

Mailing Address:
Region 2, 2010 S. 2760 W., Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9229

NAICS: 922190/ Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/24/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/24/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101569564

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201562907

Event: 04/11/2013

Employee Is Killed in Avalance

On April 11, 2013, Employee #1, an avalanche forecaster with Utah Department of Transportation, was doing fieldwork alone to check out the snow stability conditions when the he was swept down the mountain by an avalanche and killed.

Keywords: AVALANCHE, CAUGHT BY, ABRASION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316930601			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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