# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Wolf Creek Ski Area
> OSHA SIR `2016032454` · 3/22/2016 · PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Trees
- **Secondary source:** Snow sports equipment
## Employer
- **Name:** Wolf Creek Ski Area
- **Location:** Highway 160 East, PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO, 81147
- **NAICS:** 713920
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee snowboarding down an intermediate run caught an edge and struck a tree, suffering a lung contusion.

---
*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*