Powderhorn Mountain Resort
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MESA, COLORADO
| Employer | Powderhorn Mountain Resort | Report ID | 2023076367 |
| Address | 48338 Powderhorn Road | City, State ZIP | MESA, COLORADO 81643 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | ATV, all terrain vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.08000, -108.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending the resort work road on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) at end of his trail maintenance shift. The ATV rolled while crossing a water drainage depression in the road and the employee fell on his back, landing on a metal water bottle in his backpack. The employee was hospitalized with a back injury.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2023, a worker at Powderhorn Mountain Resort in MESA, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with atv, all terrain vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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