Vail Resorts
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — VAIL, COLORADO
| Employer | Vail Resorts | Report ID | 2021032456 |
| Address | 1000 S Frontage Road West | City, State ZIP | VAIL, COLORADO 81657 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2021 | 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 | Snow sports equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.64000, -106.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was leading a ski school class and was demonstrating a technique when she skied over a soft mound of snow that caught the edge of her ski. Her ski binding released and she fell to the ground and sustained a spiral fracture of the left tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2021, 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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