Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations — CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO
| Employer | Crested Butte Mountain Resort | Report ID | 20231211128 |
| Address | 12 Snow Mass Rd. | City, State ZIP | CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO 81225 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Snow sports equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.89000, -106.96000 | ||
Incident 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.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2023, a worker at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO suffered asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations to the body systems. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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