Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 525972 - Employee dies in avalanche

Accident Summary Nr: 525972 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 04/08/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109542118	04/15/1993	7011	0	Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Inc

Abstract: For unknown reasons, Employee #1, a senior ski patrolman, skied approximately 1/3 of a mile outside the boundary of the area he was responsible for maintaining. No one was notified that he was leaving the area. Employee #1 was caught in an avalanche and was found about 565 feet below his tracks near the toe of the avalanche. The employee was found still in possession of his avalanche pack, Skadi transceiver, first aid belt, and patrol garments, and his jacket was tied around his waist. The cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation.

Keywords: AVALANCHE, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, BURIED, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109542118			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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