KEYSTONE, COLORADO—
VAIL SUMMIT RESORTS, INC.
Collision on skis, snowboard, sled · Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
Final narrative
Two employees were raising tower pads on lift towers following a recent snowfall. They were making their way down between towers when the injured employee became unbalanced on a mogul and struck a tree on the edge of the trail with their left shoulder and chest. The employee was hospitalized with a broken clavicle and a pneumothorax.
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