Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations

Name: Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations at Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Start: 12/5/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231211128 · 12/5/2023 · Crested Butte Mountain Resort

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations

Cause

Event: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source: Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Snow sports equipment

Employer

Name: Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Location: 12 Snow Mass Rd., CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO, 81225
NAICS: 713920
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was skiing down a ski run. The employee caught a snow-covered tree branch, fell upside down into deep snow, and lost consciousness due to suffocation. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown