Snowshoe Mountain, Inc.
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Snowshoe Mountain, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010102 |
| Address | 10 Snowshoe Drive | City, State ZIP | SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA 26209 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Other multiple ear(s), facial locations |
| Event Type | Collision with stationary object, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Snowmobile |
| Secondary Source | Other special process machinery n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.40000, -79.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee on a snowmobile was checking slopes. A slope they settled on gave way and the snowmobile forced the employee into a snow-making pole. The employee sustained a depressed tripod fracture to their face and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2025, a worker at Snowshoe Mountain, Inc. in SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the other multiple ear(s), facial locations. The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with snowmobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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