Vail Resorts

Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — VAIL, COLORADO

Employer	Vail Resorts	Report ID	20231211693
Address	1000 S. Frontage Rd. W.	City, State ZIP	VAIL, COLORADO 81657
Event Date	December 28, 2023	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type	Fall on same level, unspecified	Source of Injury	Ground, unspecified
Secondary Source	Snow sports equipment
Industry (NAICS)	713920	Inspection #	1718789
GPS Coordinates	39.64000, -106.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell while giving a skiing lesson and sustained a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On December 28, 2023, a worker at Vail Resorts in VAIL, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with ground, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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