GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO·2017-05-09

United States Forest Service

Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at United States Forest Service, 2785 US-50, GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81503 on 2017-05-09, Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple trunk locations.

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Final narrative

An employee was breaking a horse in a training corral when the horse bucked the employee to the ground. He injured his back and ribs and was hospitalized.

Hospitalized Multiple trunk locations Horses and other equines

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