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Inspection: 115434326 - Wenatchee Mountain Inc Dba Mission Ridge Ski

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa

 

Inspection Nr: 115434326
Report ID: 1055350
Date Opened: 12/20/1994

Site Address:
Wenatchee Mountain Inc Dba Mission Ridge Ski
Ski Area 212 Mission St
Wenatchee, WA 98807

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1668, Wenatchee, WA 98807

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/16/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/16/1995

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361235302

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170004592
Event: 12/17/1994
Skier killed in avalanche

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115434326 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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