– We can confirm that the investigation is aimed at Kjerringåsen Alpinsenter, which formally has the status of the accused, says Camilla Jensen in charge of prosecution in the East police district to VG. Kjerringåsen alpine center is charged following the fatal accident in January in which an 18-year-old man lost his life. According to the police, the case is being investigated as a death at a workplace based on the Working Environment Act. The 18-year-old lost his life after a crushing accident in a ski lift. The accident happened when the man was carrying out maintenance on the ski lift. All emergency services and the air ambulance rushed to the scene. The man was confirmed dead after a short time. VG mentioned the charge first. Interview carried out Kjerringåsen Alpinsenter is Østfold’s largest alpine resort with three lifts and five runs. The alpine center opened one week after the accident. According to the police, a number of interviews have been carried out, documentation has been collected and technical investigations have been carried out. The accident happened when the man was carrying out maintenance on the ski lift. Photo: Thomas Andersen / NTB – The investigation is ongoing and there are still steps to be taken, including more interviews. A central theme in the investigation is the cause of the accident, says Jensen. The National Accident Investigation Board and the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority are also connected and are carrying out their investigations. According to VG, the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority has submitted an inspection report notifying orders about HSE work at the ski resort.
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