# Fractures at BIG SKY RESORT - BOYNE USA
> OSHA SIR `2018021609` · 2/15/2018 · BIG SKY, MONTANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thoracic region
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Trees
- **Secondary source:** Snow sports equipment
## Employer
- **Name:** BIG SKY RESORT - BOYNE USA
- **Location:** 50 Big Sky Resort Rd, BIG SKY, MONTANA, 59716
- **NAICS:** 713920
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was skiing, lost the left ski and struck a tree with their head. The employee sustained three compression fractures in the upper back. The employee was wearing a helmet at the time.

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