Vail Resorts
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO
| Employer | Vail Resorts | Report ID | 2019054509 |
| Address | 1599 Country Road 3 | City, State ZIP | BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO 80424 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Mountains |
| Secondary Source | Snow sports equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.48000, -106.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was skiing down a designated route to reach a locker at the end of a shift. The employee skied over a patch of snow that was sticky and fell forward sustaining a fractured tibia requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2019, a worker at Vail Resorts in BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). 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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