# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Vail Mountain Resort
> OSHA SIR `2018033114` · 3/31/2018 · VAIL, 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:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Raised natural structures, hills, mountains, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Snow sports equipment
## Employer
- **Name:** Vail Mountain Resort
- **Location:** Vail Mountain, VAIL, COLORADO, 81657
- **NAICS:** 713920
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell while providing a ski lesson, suffering a collapsed lung and possible rib fractures.

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