ASPEN, COLORADO—
ASPEN SKIING COMPANY, L.L.C.
Collision on skis, snowboard, sled · Fractures
Final narrative
Two employees collided while skiing. One of them fell to the ground and suffered a broken left tibia and fibula.
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