Copper Mountain LLC
Fall from skis, snowboard, sled — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — FRISCO, COLORADO
| Employer | Copper Mountain LLC | Report ID | 20241211658 |
| Address | 0800 Copper Road #3001 | City, State ZIP | FRISCO, COLORADO 80443 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Other digestive structures n.e.c. |
| 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 | 39.50000, -106.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At approximately 11:00 AM, an employee was performing maintenance on a halfpipe during a skiing event. They were smoothing out snow while on skis by side-slipping snow on the floor of the halfpipe. The downhill edge of their ski got caught in the snow and they fell, resulting in a lacerated spleen.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2024, a worker at Copper Mountain LLC in FRISCO, COLORADO suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the other digestive structures n.e.c.. 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
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