# Fractures at Bridger Bowl Ski Area
> OSHA SIR `2017021797` · 2/25/2017 · BOZEMAN, MONTANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Ground, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Snow sports equipment
## Employer
- **Name:** Bridger Bowl Ski Area
- **Location:** 15795 Bridger Canyon Rd, BOZEMAN, MONTANA, 59718
- **NAICS:** 713920
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee hit an object under the snow while skiing. Their left ski fell off, causing him to lose balance and fall onto their left side striking a rock. The employee's left femur was fractured.

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