VIDEO/PHOTOS: An employee at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl was killed and another employee was injured in a workplace incident on Thursday, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said. Rescuers from multiple agencies were called out to the scene at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl East around 9:30 a.m.
The two injured individuals were employees at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, according to the sheriff’s office. Authorities said the employees were in a maintenance basket when it fell from the upper-bowl chairlift into the rugged terrain below.
Because of the remote and rugged location, crews used specialized equipment, including all-terrain vehicles and air medical resources, to reach and treat the victims. Medics arrived at their location around 10 a.m.
One of the injured employees was conscious and breathing when rescuers arrived. The second individual was unconscious and without a pulse, authorities said. Resuscitation efforts were made, but the second employee was pronounced dead at the scene.
The injured employee was flown by medical helicopter to Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). That person’s condition has not been released.
Sheriff’s officials say this incident is being investigated as a workplace death. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been notified.
