Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 509075 - Employee found frozen to death on mountain

Accident Summary Nr: 509075 -- Report ID: 1032100 -- Event Date: 05/21/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109433946	05/24/1994	7999	0	National Park Service

Abstract: Employee #1, of the National Park Service, was assisting a climber on Mt. McKinley. They were trying to exit a ridge at the 16,000 ft line when they were trapped by high winds. Both froze to death. Employee #1 was found six days later wedged between rocks he apparently tried to use as protection.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, FROZEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109433946			Fatality	Freezing/Frost Bite	Occupation not reported

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