Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170004592 - Skier killed in avalanche

Accident Summary Nr: 170004592 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 12/17/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115434326	12/20/1994	7999	0	Wenatchee Mountain Inc Dba Mission Ridge Ski

Abstract: Employees were in bowl 4 of a ski area conducting avalanche control work. Employee #1 ski-cut a slope, and an avalanche occurred. He was caught in the avalanche and carried approximately 100 ft. A coworker had located him by transceiver when another avalanche occurred. Both employees were caught in the second avalanche. Employee #1 died of asphyxiation. The coworker was not injured.

Keywords: AVALANCHE, ASPHYXIATED, STRUCK BY, BURIED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115434326			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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