Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171060320 - Employee sustained cuts when struck by snowmobile

Accident Summary Nr: 171060320 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 12/14/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303613053	12/14/2000	7999	0	Snow Basin Ski Area

Abstract: On December 14, 2000, Employee #1, a leading operator, and the other snow-making crew employees were operating snowmobiles and were traveling to their assigned work areas to check on snow-making equipment. Employee #1 and the other employees were en-route from the snow-making operations in the maintenance building to the Strawberry Lift area via Snowshoe and Penny Lane ski runs. Near the bottom of Snowshoe they turned right onto Penny Lane and began to accelerate. Employee #1 and the other employees drove over a slight rise on trail, which allowed Employee #1 to disappear from sight. Employee #1 accidentally struck a snow-making water valve can with his right ski and was thrown off. A second operator following approximately 20 ft behind crested the hill and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained cuts and lacerations, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: SNOWPLOW BLADE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, VALVE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303613053			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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