The North Carolina Department of Labor has closed the books its investigation into a water hydrant burst that happened at Beech Mountain Ski Resort on January 7th. No penalties will be issued.
WCNC reports the NCDOL Elevator & Amusement Device Bureau sent an investigator to the ski resort the day after the accident. The cause of the burst was determined to be a snowboard that ran into snowmaking equipment causing a hydrant to spray water on the lift at Tower 8.
According to an incident report three people jumped from the chairlift to escape the water spray. One suffered a head fracture and a broken right arm.