DILLON, COLORADO—
Dundee Resort Development, LLC
Collision on skis, snowboard, sled · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Dundee Resort Development, LLC, 28194 US Hwy 6, DILLON, COLORADO 80435 on — Fractures , affecting the Lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was responding to a guest injury on a ski slope and was skiing with the guest in a toboggan. The employee collided with a tree, resulting in fractures of her right tibia and fibula.
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DILLON, COLORADO—
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A ski instructor was stopped on the hill talking to a student during a lesson when they were struck by another skier traveling at a high rate of speed. The employee sustained an ankle fracture, two rib fractures, and a concussion that rendered him unconscious.
DILLON, COLORADO—
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DILLON, COLORADO—
Dundee Resort Development ,LLC
An employee was skiing down the mountain at the end of their work shift when the employee fell, resulting in a fractured lower right leg.
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