Gottsch Employers Group, LLC
Animal transportation collision in nonroadway area — Fractures — RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Gottsch Employers Group, LLC | Report ID | 2025043839 |
| Address | 1350 Road L | City, State ZIP | RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA 68970 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Animal transportation collision in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Horses, equines |
| Secondary Source | Cattle, bovines | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.15000, -98.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was riding a horse in the bud box near shipping pens and was helping a trucker load cows onto a livestock trailer. Two cows were being loaded into the nose of the trailer and a third cow tried to follow. The employee went to stop the third cow. The cow pushed the horse (and rider) down an alleyway. The employee's boot spur caught on the cow and his right leg twisted, resulting in fractures to the fibula and tibia.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at Gottsch Employers Group, LLC in RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as animal transportation collision in nonroadway area, with horses, equines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6 severe injury reports involving "Animal transportation collision in nonroadway area" incidents in our database. Browse all Animal transportation collision in nonroadway area injuries.
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