Ropeway tows passenger through safety gate when youth fails to unload

Location: British Columbia

Regulated industry sector: Passenger ropeways - Surface ropeway

Impact

Injury
 

Injuries: 1

Injury description: Bruised fingers on left hand, soft tissue crush injury

Injury rating: Moderate

Incident rating: Moderate

Incident overview

Youth fails to unload at the designated unloading point, remaining on the ropeway and passing through the safety gate, coming into contact with the rotating machinery.