A 24-year-old salon manager was killed after apparently being locked inside a cryochamber, where authorities said she likely suffocated. BuzzFeed reports.
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24-year old woman found dead inside 'Cryotherapy Chamber'
A 24-year-old salon manager was killed after apparently being locked inside a cryochamber, where authorities said she likely suffocated.
Chelsea Ake
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Chelsea Ake, the manager of Rejuvenice in Henderson, Nevada, was found dead last week inside the salon’s cryochamber by distraught coworkers.
Ake is believed to have been gone into the machine on her own and likely suffocated inside, authorities with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said to Nevada’s KSNV news station.
Investigators ruled the death an “operator error.”
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Chelsea’s friend Shae-Lynn Bee told NBC: ‘I do know that she was alone closing the shop up, and then did go into the machine and apparently did not turn off. She was my best friend, and I’m going to miss her dearly.’
Ake’s family said it will be hard to deal with such a bizarre way to lose someone.
Friends of the young woman took to social media to express their grief and send condolences to her family.
Cryotherapy is used as an alternative to cold-water immersion or ice packs, with claims of weight loss, health benefits, and skin rejuvenation.
The machines, which are alternatives to cold-water immersions, is never used for more than three minutes because of the dangerously low temperatures.
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Lindsay Lohan helped popularize the practice this past June by posting about it on social media.
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