ASPEN, COLORADO—
Aspen Skiing Company LLC
Pedal cycle collision in nonroadway area · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Aspen Skiing Company LLC, 117 AABC , ASPEN, COLORADO 81611 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was riding a bike on a mountain trail to replace a sign when the employee crashed while trying to avoid a customer. The employee was hospitalized with a left knee injury.
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