Snowshoe Mountain, Inc.
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Fractures — SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Snowshoe Mountain, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010852 |
| Address | 10 Snowshoe Drive | City, State ZIP | SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA 26209 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Ski lifts, gondola rides |
| Secondary Source | Ski lifts, gondola rides | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.40000, -79.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was completing a walk-around inspection of a ski lift. A lift chair struck the employee and knocked them from the platform to the ground. The employee suffered a broken kneecap and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2024, a worker at Snowshoe Mountain, Inc. in SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with ski lifts, gondola rides identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 61 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified injuries.
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