United States Forest Service
Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
| Employer | United States Forest Service | Report ID | 2017054193 |
| Address | 2785 US-50 | City, State ZIP | GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81503 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden | Source of Injury | Horses and other equines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.03000, -108.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was breaking a horse in a training corral when the horse bucked the employee to the ground. He injured his back and ribs and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2017, a worker at United States Forest Service in GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden, with horses and other equines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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