Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Name: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels at Vail Resorts
Start: 1/20/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024010619 · 1/20/2024 · Vail Resorts

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple internal chest locations
Nature of injury: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Cause

Event: Fall from skis, snowboard, sled
Source: Skis, snow sports equipment
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Vail Resorts
Location: Hidden Valley Ski Resort, HIDDEN VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, 15502
NAICS: 713920
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was teaching ski school. While demonstrating J-turns, the employee caught the edge of their ski on a pole basket, causing them to fall onto their pole handle. The employee suffered two rib fractures and a punctured lung that required hospitalization.

Source

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