DENVER, CO — A local freelancer was rescued last night after being buried under what experts are calling a “receipt avalanche.”
The disaster struck when graphic designer Emily Carter opened an old filing cabinet. Thousands of paper receipts cascaded out, blocking her apartment door and trapping her inside.
“I just wanted to find one invoice,” Emily explained from her hospital bed. “Next thing I knew, I was swimming in Starbucks receipts from 2017.”
Rescue workers arrived quickly, but the recovery took hours. First responders refused to free Emily until she categorized each receipt by expense type.
“She had to separate meals, office supplies, and travel expenses before we could pull her out,” said Captain Robert James of the Denver Fire Department. “It was the only safe way.”
Neighbors watched in shock as firefighters carried out soggy receipts in buckets. “It looked like snow at first,” said one bystander. “But the smell of printer ink gave it away.”
Experts warn this is not an isolated case. Freelancers and small business owners across the country risk similar disasters if they rely on paper and spreadsheets.
“An avalanche like this can happen to anyone with a shoebox full of receipts,” said Dr. Laura Hill, professor of Entrepreneurial Safety. “The solution is simple. Go digital before your paperwork turns against you.”
