Monarch Mountain, LLC

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — SALIDA, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Monarch Mountain, LLC in SALIDA, COLORADO
Employer Monarch Mountain, LLC Report ID 20181010303
Address #1 Powder Place City, State ZIP SALIDA, COLORADO 81201
Event Date October 4, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Ski lifts, nonrail amusement rides, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 713920 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.52000, -106.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder, installing a toe line for a tubing lift. A weld on the structure broke, bringing it and the ladder down. The employee fell 15-20 feet to the ground, breaking ribs and a scapula.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2018, a worker at Monarch Mountain, LLC in SALIDA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet, with ski lifts, nonrail amusement rides, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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