Vail Resorts
Fall from skis, snowboard, sled — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — HIDDEN VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Vail Resorts | Report ID | 2024010619 |
| Address | Hidden Valley Ski Resort, 1 Craighead Road | City, State ZIP | HIDDEN VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA 15502 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Lung(s), pleura |
| Event Type | Fall from skis, snowboard, sled | Source of Injury | Skis, snow sports equipment |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -79.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was teaching ski school. While demonstrating J-turns, the employee caught the edge of their ski on a pole basket, causing them to fall onto their pole handle. The employee suffered two rib fractures and a punctured lung that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2024, a worker at Vail Resorts in HIDDEN VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the lung(s), pleura. The incident was classified as fall from skis, snowboard, sled, with skis, snow sports equipment identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 18 severe injury reports involving "Fall from skis, snowboard, sled" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from skis, snowboard, sled injuries.
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