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 20221210831
Address 1000 South Frontage Road West, 39.639388 , 106.386385 City, State ZIP VAIL, COLORADO 81658
Event Date December 13, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Ground irregularity
Secondary Source Snow sports equipment
Industry (NAICS) 713920 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.64000, -106.39000

Incident Narrative

A ski instructor was giving a lesson to a guest when they encountered a variation in the snow. The instructor then looked back at the guest, lost balance, and fell. He sustained a fracture to the left tibial plateau.

Incident Summary

On December 13, 2022, 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 irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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