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Lewiston Trucking Company Inc.

Struck by animal, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HAMBURG, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lewiston Trucking Company Inc. in HAMBURG, NEW YORK
Employer Lewiston Trucking Company Inc. Report ID 2016087827
Address Erie County Fairgrounds, Horse ring #2, 5600 McKinley Parkway City, State ZIP HAMBURG, NEW YORK 14075
Event Date August 20, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by animal, unspecified Source of Injury Horses and other equines
Industry (NAICS) 487110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.73000, -78.83000

Incident Narrative

A horse was in a horse ring and was hooked to a carriage. The horse became spooked and started running, broke free of the reins, and attempted to exit the horse ring. An employee entered the horse ring to try and calm the horse. The horse struck the employee, who suffered a serious neck injury that required surgery, abrasions, contusions, and lacerations to the thighs/arms.

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2016, a worker at Lewiston Trucking Company Inc. in HAMBURG, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by animal, unspecified, with horses and other equines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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