Vail Resorts

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — VAIL, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vail Resorts in VAIL, COLORADO
Employer Vail Resorts Report ID 20191213194
Address 1000 S Frontage Road West City, State ZIP VAIL, COLORADO 81657
Event Date December 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 713920 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.64000, -106.39000

Incident Narrative

A ski instructor was skiing down a trail when she hit some unconsolidated snow. She fell and lost her skis; her right tibia was broken at the knee.

Incident Summary

On December 26, 2019, a worker at Vail Resorts in VAIL, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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