Dixie National Forest
Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal transportation — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — CEDAR CITY, UTAH
| Employer | Dixie National Forest | Report ID | 2024064965 |
| Address | 820 North Main Street | City, State ZIP | CEDAR CITY, UTAH 84721 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal transportation | Source of Injury | Horses, equines |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.69000, -113.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was riding a horse when he was bucked off and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left scapula, a fractured clavicle, and a pneumothorax.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2024, a worker at Dixie National Forest in CEDAR CITY, UTAH suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as thrown, fell, or jumped from animal transportation, with horses, equines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal transportation" incidents in our database. Browse all Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal transportation injuries.
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