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U.S Department of Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park

Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden — Fractures — THREE RIVERS, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S Department of Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park in THREE RIVERS, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S Department of Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park Report ID 2018088977
Address 47050 Generals Highway City, State ZIP THREE RIVERS, CALIFORNIA 93271
Event Date August 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden Source of Injury Horses and other equines
Industry (NAICS) 712190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.56000, -118.77000

Incident Narrative

At about 4:00 p.m. on August 30, 2018, an employee was ridding a saddle mule when it spooked and ran up a hillside. He dismounted before being knocked off, landing on rocks and breaking two vertebrae in his lower back. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2018, a worker at U.S Department of Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park in THREE RIVERS, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. 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

OSHA has recorded 76 severe injury reports involving "Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden" incidents in our database. Browse all Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden injuries.

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