U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center
Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — ELY, MINNESOTA
| Employer | U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center | Report ID | 2025032245 |
| Address | Ojibwa Lake Road | City, State ZIP | ELY, MINNESOTA 55731 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Lung(s), pleura |
| Event Type | Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn | Source of Injury | Snowmobile |
| Secondary Source | Slopes, embankments | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541360 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.95000, -91.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 9:15 a.m. on March 10, 2025, an employee was riding along a hardpack snow-covered roadway on a snowmobile. The snowmobile went over a berm and tipped/rolled, causing the employee to fall to the ground. He suffered a collapsed left lung and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2025, a worker at U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center in ELY, MINNESOTA suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the lung(s), pleura. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn, with snowmobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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