Hotel Talisa

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified — VAIL, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hotel Talisa in VAIL, COLORADO
Employer Hotel Talisa Report ID 2017010253
Address 1300 Westhaven Drive City, State ZIP VAIL, COLORADO 81657
Event Date January 9, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Ice, sleet, snow
Secondary Source Roof edges
Industry (NAICS) 721110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.63000, -106.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was outside a parking booth, using an ice scraper/breaker to break up ice on the ground, when ice/snow slid off the roof/side of the parking garage and struck her in the neck and head. She suffered a neck sprain/strain and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 9, 2017, a worker at Hotel Talisa in VAIL, COLORADO suffered sprains, strains, tears, unspecified to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with ice, sleet, snow identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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