Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2016-01-05 | Ouray | Colorado | San Juan Mountain Guides, LLC | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system |
An employee was guiding clients on an ice climb when he was hit by falling ice, which caused him to fall. His fall was arrested by his climbing equipment, but he struck against the ice and sustained broken ribs, which punctured a lung. | |||||
2015-06-02 | Ouray | Colorado | Peak Mountain Guides, LLC | Nonclassifiable | Fall on same level |
A guide was back-country skiing with a client and fell, sustaining serious injuries. |