Vail Resorts
Fall from pedal cycle — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — VAIL, Colorado
| Employer | Vail Resorts |
| Address | 1000 S Frontage Rd W |
| City, State ZIP | VAIL, Colorado 81657 |
| Report ID | 2018055138 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Buttock(s) |
| Event Type | Fall from pedal cycle |
| Source of Injury | Bicycle, pedal cycle |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713920 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.64132, -106.39626 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on his bicycle, maintaining a bike trail. He fell off the bike, sustaining an injury to his colon. He was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2018, a worker at Vail Resorts in VAIL, Colorado suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the buttock(s). The incident was classified as fall from pedal cycle, with bicycle, pedal cycle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 31 severe injury reports involving "Fall from pedal cycle" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from pedal cycle injuries.
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