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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016075970 · 7/3/2016 · Rocky Mountain National Park

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden
Source
Horses and other equines

Employer

Name
Rocky Mountain National Park
Location
1000 HWY 36, ESTES PARK, COLORADO, 80517
NAICS
712190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was riding a horse on patrol when the horse became spooked and threw the employee, who fell 35 feet down the hillside. The employee suffered head lacerations and broke eight ribs and the sternum.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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