Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at JIMINY PEAK MOUNTAIN RESORT, 37 COREY ROAD, HANCOCK, MASSACHUSETTS 01237
on — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions , affecting the head and neck.
Final narrative
An employee was riding the alpine slide when he lost control and fell out of the sled. The employee suffered a concussion and a spider fracture in the neck resulting in hospitalization.
An employee was removing 65-foot concrete wall braces using a powered industrial truck and a choker sling. He was holding a tag line at the end of the brace. When the brace was removed the balance was uneven. The brace cantilevered and seesawed the employee 20 feet into the air. He struck the ground, fracturing his pelvis.
An employee was traveling down the right side of a ski run. At the bottom, there is a drop called the water bar. The employee hit the water bar, crashed, and tumbled to the bottom of the run, suffering a back injury.
An employee was at a school function at a trampoline park. He was doing flips when he landed on his back, injuring his neck. He required surgery and hospitalization.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 713920)
An employee was trimming tree limbs from a bucket truck. The employee fell from the bucket to the ground 16 feet below, suffering a concussion and a broken rib.
Two employees were in a drive terminal, pulling a new fuel line for an EPU to provide tertiary power for a ski lift. After unspooling the fuel line, one employee took a step backward and fell through the skinning (the floor of the terminal) to the ground about 12-15 feet below. The employee suffered a dislocated ankle and fractures to the lower tibia and fibula.
An employee was doing a sweep of a mountain bike trail when their mountain bike's front tire slipped. The employee fell from the bike to the ground and suffered a broken pelvis. The employee was hospitalized.
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.
An employee was riding a mountain bike to check on markings and race trails when he struck a tree. He sustained six fractured ribs and a laceration to the spleen.
An employee fell while exiting a trailer. The employee landed on their left side on the pavement, suffering multiple broken ribs on the left side. The employee was hospitalized.
Two employees were setting up a mandrel in the spindle of a machine. The mandrel was side-shifted while an employee's hand was on the mast of a powered industrial truck. The employee suffered crushing injuries that resulted in amputations to the middle and ring fingertips.
An employee had been loading a double deck press. The employee saw a mold had been sent in with the C-hook still attached on the belly bar. As he went to remove the hook from the mold, his right thumb got caught on the C-hook. The employee's thumb was partially amputated.
An employee was operating a roller and paving a small pathway next to a pavilion. The ground was on a slight pitch, causing him to reach up toward the roll cage to stabilize himself. His right fifth finger was pinched between the roll cage and the rafter of the pavilion. The employee sustained a partial degloving injury with partial traumatic amputation.
An employee was delivering home heating fuel when bees came from the ground and stung the employee's face, neck, torso, and hands. The employee proceeded to shut off the oil flow before losing consciousness. They were hospitalized due to an anaphylactic reaction.