Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14238802 - Employee dies of asphyxia after snowmobile accident

Accident Summary Nr: 14238802 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 02/18/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114600471	02/22/1993	7999	0	Heavenly Valley Limited Partnership

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on February 18, 1993, Employee #1 transported two other employees to the top of a ski run by snowmobile. Employee #1 dropped off the two employees and proceeded down the run. At approximately 8:10 a.m., two maintenance employees found Employee #1 lying face down in the snow. Her body was pointing downhill and the snowmobile was lying on top of her, perpendicular to the angle of her body and the slope of the hill. Employee #1 died on February 22, 1993, while in the hospital. The cause of death was asphyxia due to mechanical compression of the chest.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, VEHICLE, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114600471			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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