Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Name: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels at US Forest service, Bitterroot National Forest, Stevensville Ranger District
Start: 8/14/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025088111 · 8/14/2025 · US Forest service, Bitterroot National Forest, Stevensville Ranger District

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple internal chest locations
Nature of injury: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Cause

Event: Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal transportation
Source: Horses, equines
Secondary source: Horses, equines

Employer

Name: US Forest service, Bitterroot National Forest, Stevensville Ranger District
Location: 6735 West Fork Rd, DARBY, MONTANA, 59829
NAICS: 115310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was riding a horse and leading several pack mules along a trail. A few mules started acting up, causing the horse to stir. The employee then fell off the horse and landed on a stiff woody protrusion that impacted her chest/rib area. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured rib and a punctured lung.

Source

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