# Fractures at Aspen Skiing Company
> OSHA SIR `2017043568` · 4/20/2017 · ASPEN, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Porches, balconies, decks, patios
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** Aspen Skiing Company
- **Location:** 38700 Highway 82, ASPEN, COLORADO, 81611
- **NAICS:** 713920
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

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.

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