Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125882977 - Snow Valley Llc Dba Snow Valley Mountain Resort

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2006, Employee #1 was working as a ski lift worker at a ski resort. He was also in training at the resort's ski school to become a snowboard instructor. He had come to the United States from Brazil to take the training to become an instructor. He arrived in the United States in mid-December 2005 and began ski school training on January 2, 2006. Employee #1 and one of his colleagues boarded aerial ski lift Number 13 at the loading station. They were seated in a chair meant for three passengers, riding the lift up to the unloading station. Just when they passed tower Number 4, Employee #1 lost consciousness and slid down from the padded lift chair. He fell 43 feet to the ground, which was covered with small patches of ice and snow. He sustained severe trauma injuries, and he was killed.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, SKIING, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, INEXPERIENCE, FALL, AERIAL LIFT