LUDLOW — A 5-year-old boy who fell out of a chair lift Tuesday afternoon on Okemo Mountain is in stable condition at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Okemo officials said Thursday.
Director of Marketing Scott Clarkson said he did not know where the boy was from, other than he was from out-of-state.
Clarkson said the boy was riding with his aunt and sister on the North Star Express, the main quad lift for the mountain, when he slipped out and fell approximately 25 feet.
His parents were in the quad chair behind him.
Clarkson said the boy has shown improvement since arriving at the hospital, where he was treated for a broken leg. He said doctors there are looking into performing surgery on the leg to repair the bone.
Okemo Chairlift Accident
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Re: Okemo Chairlift Accident
um . . I heard a more horrid version of this incident. The father was in the same chair, fell with the child and died.
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Re: Okemo Chairlift Accident
I did a quick search and found a TOPIX forum about a 5 yo that fell from Okemo lift in 2006.
http://www.topix.com/forum/state/vt/TJM0TSHP9C6V7CSLP
Did someone get confused on the date??
Or do we have a new occurance?
http://www.topix.com/forum/state/vt/TJM0TSHP9C6V7CSLP
Did someone get confused on the date??
Or do we have a new occurance?
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The accident that I heard of was on the Jackson Gore lift . .
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ski wrote:um . . I heard a more horrid version of this incident. The father was in the same chair, fell with the child and died.
Heard that too but I couldn't find anything on it. we all know a easy rumors start.
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In other equally timely news, I hear this young state senator from Illinois is a real up-and-comer. Oblama, or Odama... Adama? Can't recall his name right now. More information to come.
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-- tellitlikeheiwishesitwas, stumbling into a new way to handle being publicly called out for lying: a clumsy duck and weave with a dollop of self-delusion
"blah blah Okemo is awesome blah"
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-- Racist Maddie, finally revealing himself as the hateful racist that he really is
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"when is JG gonna figure out that since i OWN HIM, there is no need to respond to him"
-- tellitlikeheiwishesitwas, stumbling into a new way to handle being publicly called out for lying: a clumsy duck and weave with a dollop of self-delusion
"blah blah Okemo is awesome blah"
-- SkippyShill, in an accidental moment of misplaced clarity
"Go f*** yourself."
-- StreetSkippy, who be hatin' on tha haters
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Wasn't he that guy they had give the speech at the Democratic Convention? Good talker but I doubt he'll get anywhere too fast.JerseyGuy wrote:In other equally timely news, I hear this young state senator from Illinois is a real up-and-comer. Oblama, or Odama... Adama? Can't recall his name right now. More information to come.
BTW, I searched the Rutland Herald for any news on a skier falling and on Okemo. They go back 14 days and had nothing on it. Maybe Bubba can dig something up as he seems to know how to pull things out of that rag.
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Can I please clear this up. I am a family member of those involved on Sat 19th in Okemo. A father and his 3 year old son fell from a chairlift some 25 feet up. They were taken to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Centre. The emergency treatment was excellent at the scene, and the medical care subsequently has been first rate. Both survived. The 5 year old was released today with a stiff neck but no significant damage. The father remains in hospital but is making an excellent recovery. He was admitted in a severe condition, fighting for life. Miraculously he has no broken bones. He has a punctured lung, bad abrasions and severe bruising, but his head trauma is not serious. The doctors are talking about a possible release on the weekend. Both he and his son were saved by wearing helmets.
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Sadly, this isn't a joke. I found this site looking for info because my brother was there and saw it soon after it happened from the chair lift. He said it looked so bad, he wasn't sure either the boy or his father lived. He heard there were 2 ambulances at the bottom of the mountain; only 1 left quickly. I'm surprised there's nothing else online about it.
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This was posted this morning on wcax. Does not specify when this happened or too many details but it confirms an incident.
http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=14081742
http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=14081742
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Good to hear everyone is OK, and getting better. Here's to a quick and complete recovery for both of them.hornet wrote:The 5 year old was released today with a stiff neck but no significant damage. The father remains in hospital but is making an excellent recovery. He was admitted in a severe condition, fighting for life. Miraculously he has no broken bones. He has a punctured lung, bad abrasions and severe bruising, but his head trauma is not serious.
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JerseyGuy wrote:In other equally timely news, I hear this young state senator from Illinois is a real up-and-comer. Oblama, or Odama... Adama? Can't recall his name right now. More information to come.
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The kid's OK, the father was severely hurt but recovering -- at least it could've been the other way around. Hope they both recover.hornet wrote:Can I please clear this up. I am a family member of those involved on Sat 19th in Okemo. A father and his 3 year old son fell from a chairlift some 25 feet up. They were taken to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Centre. The emergency treatment was excellent at the scene, and the medical care subsequently has been first rate. Both survived. The 5 year old was released today with a stiff neck but no significant damage. The father remains in hospital but is making an excellent recovery. He was admitted in a severe condition, fighting for life. Miraculously he has no broken bones. He has a punctured lung, bad abrasions and severe bruising, but his head trauma is not serious. The doctors are talking about a possible release on the weekend. Both he and his son were saved by wearing helmets.
Did the lift malfunction?
"Default on aug 3rd just like clown lips said."
-- Racist Maddie, finally revealing himself as the hateful racist that he really is
"The rest of your post is something my pathetic little mind can't even remotely fathom."
-- Racist Maddie: uncut, uncensored, unedited and unhinged
"when is JG gonna figure out that since i OWN HIM, there is no need to respond to him"
-- tellitlikeheiwishesitwas, stumbling into a new way to handle being publicly called out for lying: a clumsy duck and weave with a dollop of self-delusion
"blah blah Okemo is awesome blah"
-- SkippyShill, in an accidental moment of misplaced clarity
"Go f*** yourself."
-- StreetSkippy, who be hatin' on tha haters
-- Racist Maddie, finally revealing himself as the hateful racist that he really is
"The rest of your post is something my pathetic little mind can't even remotely fathom."
-- Racist Maddie: uncut, uncensored, unedited and unhinged
"when is JG gonna figure out that since i OWN HIM, there is no need to respond to him"
-- tellitlikeheiwishesitwas, stumbling into a new way to handle being publicly called out for lying: a clumsy duck and weave with a dollop of self-delusion
"blah blah Okemo is awesome blah"
-- SkippyShill, in an accidental moment of misplaced clarity
"Go f*** yourself."
-- StreetSkippy, who be hatin' on tha haters
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Thank god! Thanks so much for posting and clearing up the mystery.hornet wrote:Can I please clear this up. I am a family member of those involved on Sat 19th in Okemo. A father and his 3 year old son fell from a chairlift some 25 feet up. They were taken to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Centre. The emergency treatment was excellent at the scene, and the medical care subsequently has been first rate. Both survived. The 5 year old was released today with a stiff neck but no significant damage. The father remains in hospital but is making an excellent recovery. He was admitted in a severe condition, fighting for life. Miraculously he has no broken bones. He has a punctured lung, bad abrasions and severe bruising, but his head trauma is not serious. The doctors are talking about a possible release on the weekend. Both he and his son were saved by wearing helmets.
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I'm confused - Your posts says the boy in your family was 3 years old at first, then 5 years old down below. I'm glad if they're both on the mend, but just wanted to get the facts straight ...
SkiDork wrote:Thank god! Thanks so much for posting and clearing up the mystery.hornet wrote:Can I please clear this up. I am a family member of those involved on Sat 19th in Okemo. A father and his 3 year old son fell from a chairlift some 25 feet up. They were taken to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Centre. The emergency treatment was excellent at the scene, and the medical care subsequently has been first rate. Both survived. The 5 year old was released today with a stiff neck but no significant damage. The father remains in hospital but is making an excellent recovery. He was admitted in a severe condition, fighting for life. Miraculously he has no broken bones. He has a punctured lung, bad abrasions and severe bruising, but his head trauma is not serious. The doctors are talking about a possible release on the weekend. Both he and his son were saved by wearing helmets.