Pedal cycle collision in nonroadway area · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Winter Sports Inc., 3794 Big Mountain Rd., WHITEFISH, MONTANA 59937
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was teaching a downhill mountain bike class when he went over a small jump. The bike struck a deer as it landed, and he flew off. He suffered six broken ribs, a broken collarbone, a broken scapula, and a punctured lung. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersBicycle, pedal cycle
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