IntraWest Winter Park Operations Corporation
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — WINTER PARK, COLORADO
| Employer | IntraWest Winter Park Operations Corporation | Report ID | 20171212002 |
| Address | 85 Parsenn Road | City, State ZIP | WINTER PARK, COLORADO 80482 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Snowmobile |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -105.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mounting a snowmobile to conduct a status check on equipment in the field when he inadvertently activated the throttle, causing the snowmobile to surge forward. The sudden momentum of the forward movement pulled him backwards, causing the throttle to remain engaged. He was then thrown off of the snowmobile and landed onto some parked snow guns, suffering rib fractures, vertebrae fractures, a lung contusion, and a kidney contusion.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2017, a worker at IntraWest Winter Park Operations Corporation in WINTER PARK, COLORADO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with snowmobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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