Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201572237 - Employee drowns in snow shelter at ski area

Accident Summary Nr: 201572237 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 11/25/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304982887	11/25/2002	7999	0	Vail Resorts Dba Keystone Resort

Abstract: On November 25, 2002, Employee #1, a snowmaker at a major ski area, entered a 5-ft-deep snow shelter after his partner had gone to a pumping station. The shelters contained pressurized air and water piping connections to flexible hoses that feed snow guns. Employee #1 apparently turned the water on before checking to see if a connection was firmly made. He was unable to turn off the high-pressure (300 to 600) psi water, and drowned in the shelter.

Keywords: HIGH PRESSURE PIPE, HIGH PRESSURE, DROWN, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304982887			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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