Hunter Chair Lift Accident - Bobby in critical condition

[catskillman]

Man injured in fall from ski lift

Published: Friday, May 14, 2010 2:15 AM EDT
HUNTER — A 41-year-old Hunter man was critically injured
Wednesday after a fall from a ski lift at the Hunter Mountain resort.

The
man, who has not been immediately identified by emergency medical personnel at
the scene, fell about 40 feet while performing work atop a chair lift
tower.

He sustained serious head injuries as a result of the
fall.

The man remains in critical condition at Albany Medical Center in a
medically induced coma with a “brain bleed.”

It was not immediately known whether the man was
wearing a safety harness while performing the
work.



Bobby Malin worked on lift maintnenace at Hunter and as a bartender at Horton Smith. He is in a medically induced coma in critical conditon with many broken bones as well as head trauma. His parents flew up from Florida to be with him.

He was up on tower # 7 of E lift.

Terrible Accident. Mountain is silent about the incident so no other details.

 

[SkiDork]

sux. Get better Bobby! ++++++++++++++++++++

 

[drjeff]

Eek!

 

[RootDKJ]

+++ vibes +++

 

[dmc]

. Mountain is silent about the incident so no other details.

Of course they are... What would you expect?

In fact your the first person who's even mentioned his name publicly..

He's a good dude... Hoping for the best

 

[Eski]

horrible news!

 

[bvibert]

Bad news, I hope he recovers soon...

 

[catskillman]

Of course they are... What would you expect?

In fact your the first person who's even mentioned his name publicly..

He's a good dude... Hoping for the best

Actually I did not expect anything - the newspaper did not have his name but everyone in town knew it.

remember when that poor guy got killed with the pipe dragon, and the local papers had it reported as a snow blower accident -

 

[dmc]

Actually I did not expect anything - the newspaper did not have his name but everyone in town knew it.

Everyone in town does indeed know..

Hoping for the best!

 

[Warp Daddy]

horrible !! Prayers and vibe to he and his family

 

[JimG.]

Prayers to him and his family.

 

[catskills]

I am praying for Bobby and his family.

Many decades ago I painted most of the ski towers at Hunter Mtn.

Wow this extremely sad news that hits home.

Lots of prayers going out to Bobby and family.

 

[RichT]

We pray for him!!

 

[Johnskiismore]

++++vibes+++++ to Bobby and his family

 

[skidmarks]

I pray for him!

 

[Trekchick]

Any news on his progress? I'll keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[dmc]

I heard he was doing a bit better but they couldn't tell me how..

 

[gorgonzola]

oh man thats horrible, hope and prayers for a full and speedy recovery

 

[catskills]

I heard he was doing a bit better but they couldn't tell me how..

Thanks for the update DMC.

 

[dmoltz]

Our prayers go out, hope for a speedy recovery.