Front Range Farms LLC
Struck by animal, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — WIGGINS, COLORADO
| Employer | Front Range Farms LLC | Report ID | 2023042929 |
| Address | 16764 County Road 4 | City, State ZIP | WIGGINS, COLORADO 80654 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Struck by animal, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cattle and other bovines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24000, -104.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking to pick up a newborn calf in a corral when they were struck from behind by a cow. The employee was knocked over and sustained a head injury and fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2023, a worker at Front Range Farms LLC in WIGGINS, COLORADO suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by animal, unspecified, with cattle and other bovines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 36 severe injury reports involving "Struck by animal, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by animal, unspecified injuries.
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