VAIL RESORTS, DBA BRECKENRIDGE SKI RESORT
Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed — Fractures — BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO
| Employer | VAIL RESORTS, DBA BRECKENRIDGE SKI RESORT | Report ID | 2025065614 |
| Address | 1599 Ski Hill Road | City, State ZIP | BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO 80424 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed | Source of Injury | Fixed ladder or fire escape |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.48000, -106.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a fixed ladder into a block house to perform maintenance on a snow-making system. His foot slipped and his heel struck a pipe (part of the snow-making system) behind him. The employee fell partially down the ladder before he stopped himself from falling further and another employee helped him out of the space. The employee suffered a broken right tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2025, a worker at VAIL RESORTS, DBA BRECKENRIDGE SKI RESORT in BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level caught self or curtailed, with fixed ladder or fire escape identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 10 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed injuries.
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