Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

Name: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries at VAIL SUMMIT RESORTS, INC.
Start: 2/19/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025021630 · 2/19/2025 · VAIL SUMMIT RESORTS, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other upper extremities
Nature of injury: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

Cause

Event: Collision on skis, snowboard, sled
Source: Skis, snow sports equipment
Secondary source: Trees

Employer

Name: VAIL SUMMIT RESORTS, INC.
Location: 100 Dercum Square, KEYSTONE, COLORADO, 80435
NAICS: 713920
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were raising tower pads on lift towers following a recent snowfall. They were making their way down between towers when the injured employee became unbalanced on a mogul and struck a tree on the edge of the trail with their left shoulder and chest. The employee was hospitalized with a broken clavicle and a pneumothorax.

Source

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