EVANGELINE DOWNS RACETRACK & CASINO
Kicked by animal — Fractures and dislocations — OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | EVANGELINE DOWNS RACETRACK & CASINO | Report ID | 20171010120 |
| Address | 2235 CRESWELL LANE EXTENSION | City, State ZIP | OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA 70570 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Multiple pelvic region locations |
| Event Type | Kicked by animal | Source of Injury | Horses and other equines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 711212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.52000, -92.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attending to a horse when it kicked his hips. He suffered a dislocated hip and broken pelvis, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2017, a worker at EVANGELINE DOWNS RACETRACK & CASINO in OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple pelvic region locations. The incident was classified as kicked by animal, with horses and other equines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 43 severe injury reports involving "Kicked by animal" incidents in our database. Browse all Kicked by animal injuries.
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