VAIL SUMMIT RESORTS, INC.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VAIL SUMMIT RESORTS, INC. in KEYSTONE, COLORADO
Employer VAIL SUMMIT RESORTS, INC. Report ID 2025021630
Address 100 Dercum Square City, State ZIP KEYSTONE, COLORADO 80435
Event Date February 19, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries Body Part Trunk and other upper extremities
Event Type Collision on skis, snowboard, sled Source of Injury Skis, snow sports equipment
Secondary Source Trees
Industry (NAICS) 713920 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.60000, -105.94000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were raising tower pads on lift towers following a recent snowfall. They were making their way down between towers when the injured employee became unbalanced on a mogul and struck a tree on the edge of the trail with their left shoulder and chest. The employee was hospitalized with a broken clavicle and a pneumothorax.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2025, a worker at VAIL SUMMIT RESORTS, INC. in KEYSTONE, COLORADO suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the trunk and other upper extremities. 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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