# Fractures at Aspen Skiing Company
> OSHA SIR `2020021526` · 2/15/2020 · ASPEN, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Ground, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Snow sports equipment
## Employer
- **Name:** Aspen Skiing Company
- **Location:** 115 E Buttermilk Road, ASPEN, COLORADO, 81611
- **NAICS:** 713920
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A ski instructor was carving a turn during a morning training session. The instructor's skis caught on the snow and the instructor fell to the ground, suffering a spiral fracture of the left tibia and fibula.

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