Beaver Creek Ski Resport

Fall on same level, n.e.c. - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - AVON, Colorado

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Beaver Creek Ski Resport in AVON, Colorado
Employer Beaver Creek Ski Resport
Address Cinch near base of, Gondola 1
City, State ZIP AVON, Colorado 81620
Report ID 20161211287
Event Date December 2, 2016
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
Secondary Source Snow sports equipment
Industry (NAICS) 713920
GPS Coordinates 39.63000, -106.52000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was skiing down a road slope and instructing students when he hit an edge. He then fell to the ground on his side, breaking ribs and suffering a collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2016, a worker at Beaver Creek Ski Resport in AVON, Colorado 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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