Vail Resorts

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — AVON, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vail Resorts in AVON, COLORADO
Employer Vail Resorts Report ID 2016010002
Address 46 Avondale Lane City, State ZIP AVON, COLORADO 81620
Event Date January 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 721199 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.63000, -106.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was putting dishes away in the kitchen of the Spruce Saddle Lodge. He opened a drawer at ground level and later tripped over it, fracturing his left upper leg and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 1, 2016, a worker at Vail Resorts in AVON, COLORADO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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