Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association

Struck by animal, n.e.c. — Fractures — REEDSVILLE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association in REEDSVILLE, WISCONSIN
Employer Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association Report ID 2021064850
Address 513 North 6th Street City, State ZIP REEDSVILLE, WISCONSIN 54230
Event Date June 15, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by animal, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cattle and other bovines
Secondary Source Gates
Industry (NAICS) 424520 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 44.15000, -87.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to keep a wild steer in a holding pen by holding the gate latch down. The steer popped the lock and pushed the gate open, striking the employee in the head and knocking him to the ground. The steer stepped on him. He suffered a broken rib and a broken left leg.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2021, a worker at Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association in REEDSVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by animal, n.e.c., with cattle and other bovines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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