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Cactus Operating, LLC

Struck by animal, n.e.c. — Fractures — SPEARMAN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cactus Operating, LLC in SPEARMAN, TEXAS
Employer Cactus Operating, LLC Report ID 2015020078
Address 14698 FM 1261 City, State ZIP SPEARMAN, TEXAS 79081
Event Date February 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by animal, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cattle and other bovines
Industry (NAICS) 112112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.36000, -101.26000

Incident Narrative

Employee was confining a heifer in an attempt to tag her ear. The heifer threw its head, pinning the employee's arm between its head and the pen breaking his arm.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2015, a worker at Cactus Operating, LLC in SPEARMAN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by animal, n.e.c., with cattle and other bovines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Struck by animal, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by animal, n.e.c. injuries.

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