Cactus Feeders
Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — HALE CENTER, TEXAS
| Employer | Cactus Feeders | Report ID | 20191112200 |
| Address | 1635 FM 179 | City, State ZIP | HALE CENTER, TEXAS 79041 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden | Source of Injury | Horses and other equines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.06000, -101.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had finished his break. He then mounted a horse and was leaving the horse barn area. The horse began to buck and threw the employee to the ground. The employee sustained a separated shoulder, a left-side subdural hematoma, and a temporal fracture.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2019, a worker at Cactus Feeders in HALE CENTER, TEXAS suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. 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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