Snowshoe Mountain, Inc

Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Snowshoe Mountain, Inc in SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Snowshoe Mountain, Inc Report ID 2020021067
Address 10 Snowshoe Dr City, State ZIP SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA 26209
Event Date February 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. Source of Injury Other client or customer
Secondary Source Snow sports equipment
Industry (NAICS) 713920 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.40000, -79.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was snowboarding down a ski slope. The employee collided with a guest who had come to a sudden stop, and a two-way radio punctured the employee's abdomen and caused trauma to the spleen.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2020, a worker at Snowshoe Mountain, Inc in SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c., with other client or customer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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