Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — HUNTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl | Report ID | 2015030972 |
| Address | 64 Klein Avenue | City, State ZIP | HUNTER, NEW YORK 12442 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Mountains |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.23000, -74.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was prepping a recreational race course surface by side-slipping his skis. The employee caught his downhill ski edge and fell, fracturing several ribs and rupturing his spleen.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2015, a worker at Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl in HUNTER, NEW YORK suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with mountains identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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