The UOSHA report said West Valley Police were initially called to UPS for a possible seizure. When West Valley police detective Aleeshia Stauffer arrived she noted that "the scene's integrity had been compromised," according to the report.

But West Valley police Capt. Craig Black said the scene was not compromised to the point that detectives could not conduct a criminal investigation. Black said there was nothing at the scene that pointed to criminal activity and his office has not been contacted by UOSHA to do a follow-up investigation.

As for being called to a possible seizure instead of an electrocution, Black said it wasn't unusual for information in initial 911 calls to be incomplete.

Hills family members referred all comments to their attorney Tuesday, who would say only that the matter was under investigation.

UPS also disputes the findings in the UOSHA report, stating that it was simply a "misunderstanding" and lack of communication over what to do with the equipment in question. Because of the confusion and panic of the situation, UPS management said it was "unfamiliar with appropriate legal actions to take regarding a fatality," the report stated.

UOSHA's investigator responded by saying, "UPS has a documented history of dealings with OSHA (both federal and state), and to claim unawareness was not understandable or a feasible excuse," according to the report.

UPS said it took steps to immediately investigate a cause of the accident after it happened, according to the UPS statement.

For illegally removing equipment, UOSHA proposed a fine of $70,000. An additional $1,700 fine was proposed for UPS having an unprotected flexible cord.

---

E-mail: preavy@desnews.com