Optimum Agriculture FL LLC
Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Optimum Agriculture FL LLC | Report ID | 2020032018 |
| Address | State Road 60 | City, State ZIP | OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden | Source of Injury | Horses and other equines |
| Secondary Source | Rope, twine, string | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112111 | Inspection # | 1470813 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.70000, -80.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were trying to pull a cow out of a ditch. After they got the cow out, one employee's horse got scared and started bucking. The employee fell from the horse and the rope became tangled around his neck, causing face and neck injuries.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2020, a worker at Optimum Agriculture FL LLC in OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. 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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