Embolism, air or fat

Name: Embolism, air or fat at Vail Ski Resort
Start: 2/15/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023021458 · 2/15/2023 · Vail Ski Resort

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Embolism, air or fat

Cause

Event: Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source: Snowmobile

Employer

Name: Vail Ski Resort
Location: 1000 South Frontage Road West, VAIL, COLORADO, 81657
NAICS: 713920
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was backing a snowmobile up to the garage door of the maintenance bay when the vehicle accelerated rapidly. The employee was ejected from the vehicle onto another parked snowmobile, resulting in rib fractures and air in the abdomen. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown