Fernwood Resort, Inc.
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — BUSHKILL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Fernwood Resort, Inc. | Report ID | 2015010082 |
| Address | Rt 209, P.O. Box 447 | City, State ZIP | BUSHKILL, PENNSYLVANIA 18324 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Spleen |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Hills |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.13000, -75.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A tube hill attendant at a winter resort snow tubing hill rode a tube down the hill. On the way down the tube crossed lanes causing it to flip. The employee was ejected and suffered a lacerated spleen resulting in hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2015, a worker at Fernwood Resort, Inc. in BUSHKILL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the spleen. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with hills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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