SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA—
Snowshoe Mountain, Inc.
Fall from skis, snowboard, sled · Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Snowshoe Mountain, Inc., 10 Snowshoe Drive, SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA 26209 on — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries, affecting the Multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
An employee was skiing downhill checking the trails after a competition when their foot caught the edge of a ski and they fell. The employee sustained multiple rib fractures and a pulmonary contusion.
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