Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Rd., SUN VALLEY, IDAHO 83353
on , Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the multiple trunk locations.
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Final narrative
An employee was on skis patrolling the mountain at the end of the day. As the employee transitioned from groomed to ungroomed terrain, the ski binding failed and one ski came off. The employee lost control and pitched into a lift tower, losing consciousness momentarily and suffering broken ribs, a lacerated kidney, and a collapsed lung.