CHAMPION, PENNSYLVANIA—
Vail Resorts
Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources · Hernias due to traumatic incidents
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Vail Resorts, 777 Waterwheel Drive, CHAMPION, PENNSYLVANIA 15622 on — Hernias due to traumatic incidents, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was picking up discarded cardboard boxes and throwing them away when they sustained a hernia.
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An employee was walking in the "runout" area between snow tubing lanes and was adjusting deceleration mats used to slow down the guests. A guest riding a snow tube struck the employee, knocking the employee to the ground. The employee sustained a concussion and a fractured clavicle.
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Vail Resorts
An employee was riding a snowmobile to pull ropes to close off ski trails. The snowmobile's throttle opened during a turn, and the snowmobile struck a tree. The employee suffered a fracture at the base of the skull.
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Vail Resorts
An employee was riding up a chairlift. Upon disembarking the lift, the employee's skis did not slide on the ramp due to ice buildup. This caused the employee to fall onto his left hip, resulting in a fracture.
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Vail Resorts
An employee was teaching ski school. While demonstrating J-turns, the employee caught the edge of their ski on a pole basket, causing them to fall onto their pole handle. The employee suffered two rib fractures and a punctured lung that required hospitalization.
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Vail Resorts
An employee fell while giving a skiing lesson and sustained a broken leg.
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