Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-04-09	Aspen	Co	Aspen Skiing Company	Leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee fell while skiing, suffering a broken right leg.
2021-04-06	Aspen	Co	PINNACLE CONSTRUCTORS AND SPECIALTIES INC	Head and trunk	Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
An employee was positioning a sheet of steel decking when they fell approximately 15 feet through a hole to the lower level. The employee sustained fractures to the head and spine.
2020-06-25	Aspen	Colorado	Shaw Construction, LLC	Leg(s)	Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was doing demolition work on a brick wall. The wall fell over and crushed the employee's leg, breaking it.
2020-05-18	Aspen	Colorado	KOLBE STRIPING, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was setting highway cones on pavement from the back of a cone/attenuator truck. As the employee finished setting the cones, he placed his hand on the support bracket of the truck-mounted attenuator. At the same time, the driver of the cone truck began to retract the attenuator. The employee's right middle fingertip was then caught and smashed between the attenuator and the support bracket, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
2020-03-17	Aspen	Colorado	Mountain Temp Services, LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
A temporary employee fell through a manhole at a demolition site, landing 14 feet below and suffering a severe head injury and broken ribs.
2020-02-20	Aspen	Colorado	Enterprise Rent a Car	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice in the parking lot and fell to the ground, hitting her head and suffering a brain bleed. She was hospitalized.
2020-02-15	Aspen	Colorado	Aspen Skiing Company	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
A ski instructor was carving a turn during a morning training session. The instructor's skis caught on the snow and the instructor fell to the ground, suffering a spiral fracture of the left tibia and fibula.
2020-02-06	Aspen	Colorado	Aspen Skiing Company, LLC	Thigh(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was snowboarding down a mountain after his shift. He collided with an ascending snowmobile, suffering a broken femur.
2019-07-17	Aspen	Colorado	Aspen Skiing Company LLC	Knee(s)	Pedal cycle collision in nonroadway area
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.
2019-05-31	Aspen	Colorado	Mountain Temp Services, LLC	Thigh(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was cleaning an elevator shaft pit prior to installation of elevator doors. The employee began descending a step ladder into the elevator shaft pit when the employee fell from the ladder onto a steel pipe at the bottom of the pit, fracturing the right femur. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery. The step ladder legs were not set and locked at the time of the incident.
2019-04-05	Aspen	Colorado	Lassiter Electric, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was moving a stack of drywall that was leaning against a wall when the drywall fell onto his right leg breaking his tibia and fibula.
2019-04-04	Aspen	Colorado	Aspen Ski Company	Head and neck	Other fall to lower level
An employee was hospitalized with head and neck injuries after falling to the ground while skiing down a trail.
2019-03-23	Aspen	Colorado	WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading a container onto a garbage truck. He was about to lock in his truncheon bar when the mechanism was turned on. He suffered an amputation to the left index finger.
2019-02-20	Aspen	Colorado	Aspen Skiing Company	Lower leg(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
While skiing with a guest, an employee hit a patch of soft snow and fell forward in a twisting motion. The employee suffered a fractured tibia and fibula and was hospitalized.
2018-04-22	Aspen	Colorado	Aspen Country Day School	Head and trunk	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was hit by an elevator door while loading costumes onto the elevator, suffering injuries to the face and chest.
2018-03-04	Aspen	Colorado	Aspen Skiing Company	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was pushing a toboggan when she strained her back, requiring hospitalization for a bulging disc.
2018-01-04	Aspen	Colorado	R&A Enterprises of Carbondale, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee installed conduit and was descending from a ladder when he fell and hit his head. The employee suffered a seizure after the fall and lost consciousness. He was hospitalized.
2017-04-20	Aspen	Colorado	Aspen Skiing Company	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking from a snow vehicle to the base area lodge when he slipped on black ice and fell, fracturing his right ankle and requiring surgery.
2017-04-18	Aspen	Colorado	Ashley Concrete Structures	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from the top of a concrete form and fractured a hip and the left leg. The employee was not tied off at the time.
2017-01-16	Aspen	Colorado	Aspen Skiing Company	Pelvic region	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was operating the shuttle van. When the employee stepped out of the shuttle van, the employee slipped on snow-covered ice and fell onto their side possibly fracturing the hip/pelvis.