Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation

Collision on skis, snowboard, sled — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation in STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO
Employer Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation Report ID 20241211814
Address 2305 Mt. Werner Circle City, State ZIP STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO 80487
Event Date December 22, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Collision on skis, snowboard, sled Source of Injury Skis, snow sports equipment
Secondary Source Client or customer
Industry (NAICS) 721110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.45000, -106.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was skiing when they were struck by a guest who was skiing down a slope. The employee sustained six fractured ribs and a collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On December 22, 2024, a worker at Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation in STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as collision on skis, snowboard, sled, with skis, snow sports equipment identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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