VAIL SUMMIT RESORTS, INC.
Flash fire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO
| Employer | VAIL SUMMIT RESORTS, INC. | Report ID | 2025076650 |
| Address | 1599 Ski Hill Rd | City, State ZIP | BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO 80424 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Neck and upper extremities |
| Event Type | Flash fire | Source of Injury | Flammable gas unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cooking and food-warming machinery except pressurized | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.48000, -106.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was kneeling, lighting the pilot for a gas range, when gas that had leaked from a quick coupler at the back of the range ignited. The employee suffered serious burns to both arms and her neck.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2025, a worker at VAIL SUMMIT RESORTS, INC. in BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the neck and upper extremities. The incident was classified as flash fire, with flammable gas unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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