Fractures

Name: Fractures at SCHWERTNER FARMS, INC.
Start: 8/17/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088488 · 8/17/2018 · SCHWERTNER FARMS, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Animal transportation incident, n.e.c.
Source: Horses and other equines

Employer

Name: SCHWERTNER FARMS, INC.
Location: 4651 FM487, SCHWERTNER, TEXAS, 76573
NAICS: 112130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was riding a horse to check the health condition of cattle in a pasture. The employee went to rope a calf when the horse slipped and fell. The employee's leg was caught in the stirrup as the horse was regaining its footing. The employee's leg twisted, fracturing the tibia and fibula and requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown