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Snowshoe Mountain, Inc

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Snowshoe Mountain, Inc in SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Snowshoe Mountain, Inc Report ID 2020010833
Address 10 Snowshoe Dr City, State ZIP SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA 26209
Event Date January 25, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ski lifts, gondola rides
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 713920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.40000, -79.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was ejected from a ski lift chair while on the platform, resulting in multiple rib fractures that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 25, 2020, a worker at Snowshoe Mountain, Inc in SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ski lifts, gondola rides identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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