article_snippet: A Maine ski resort where seven people were injured over the weekend after a ski lift suddenly moved backwards has said a malfunctioning gearbox and backup brake system were to blame.
article_snippet: Three people were taken to hospital after a ski lift, carrying around 230 people, began operating in reverse at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort in Carrabassett Valley on Saturday morning and riders began jumping off.
article_snippet: On Sunday, Sugarloaf Mountain Resort said a preliminary investigation found that a gearbox on a ski lift malfunctioned and disabled two brake systems, while a third backup brake also failed to deploy properly.
article_snippet: A lift attendant pulled an emergency brake to stop A lift attendant after chairs slid back about 450 feet, Sugarloaf spokesman Ethan Austin said in a statement.
article_snippet: Seven people (some of whom are pictured above) were injured after a chair lift at a Maine ski resort malfunctioned and started traveling down the mountain backward on Saturday .
article_snippet: Three people were taken to hospital after a ski lift began operating in reverse at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort in Carrabassett Valley.
article_snippet: Sugarloaf was the site of another chairlift accident in 2010 in which a 35-year-old lift derailed, causing five chairs to fall to the ground, injuring eight skiers. 
highlights_snippet: Chair lift at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort malfunctioned on Saturday and began traveling down  mountain backward, prompting riders to jump off .
  
highlights_snippet: Sugarloaf Mountain Resort said early investigations show a gearbox malfunctioned and disabled two brake systems, while a third brake also failed to deploy .
  