# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Beaver Creek Ski Resport
> OSHA SIR `20161211287` · 12/2/2016 · AVON, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Mountains
- **Secondary source:** Snow sports equipment
## Employer
- **Name:** Beaver Creek Ski Resport
- **Location:** Cinch near base of, AVON, COLORADO, 81620
- **NAICS:** 713920
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was skiing down a road slope and instructing students when he hit an edge. He then fell to the ground on his side, breaking ribs and suffering a collapsed lung.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*