Friona Cattle Feeders

An employee was on a horse performing ranch work when the horse went into a ditch and fell over on the employee. They suffered hip and leg injuries.

An employee was trying to rope the rear legs of a cow. The cow changed direction and the rope whipped, causing the employee to fall from his horse. He landed on the ground on his back and broke several ribs.

An employee was riding a horse on a trail to provide information and directions to park visitors. As the employee and horse were transitioning down a slope and to the left, the employee fell off the horse onto the trail. The employee sustained swelling and bruising to the spine, a neck injury, and lacerations and contusions.

An employee was riding a horse to check for sick cattle when the horse became spooked and bucked the employee off. The employee was knocked unconscious and suffered a brain bleed, fractured ribs, fractured vertebrae, and a tear in his left shoulder.

An employee was participating in a training when they were thrown from a horse. The employee struck the ground and sustained a concussion.