On September 29, 1999, Binnebose fell while lifting Handy and hit his head on the ice, suffering a skull fracture and brain injury. He had emergency brain surgery and was put in an induced coma. His heart also stopped twice but he was brought back and gradually began to recover. Binnebose was released from hospital on November 30, 1999. His accident and recovery was featured on the Discovery Health Channel television series "". As of 2010, he continued to suffer facial paralysis and other effects of the injury but had returned to the ice and was teaching skating.