MINERAL, CALIFORNIA—
U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Lassen Volcanic National Park
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet · Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders
Final narrative
A volunteer was skiing and fell approximately 20 feet off the edge of the mountain suffering a head injury and several crushed bones.
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