National Park Service Grand Canyon, Safety Office
Kicked by animal — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA
| Employer | National Park Service Grand Canyon, Safety Office | Report ID | 2016076316 |
| Address | 11 Navajo Street | City, State ZIP | GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA 86023 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Kicked by animal | Source of Injury | Horses and other equines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 712190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -112.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after a horse kicked him in the chest.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2016, a worker at National Park Service Grand Canyon, Safety Office in GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as kicked by animal, with horses and other equines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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