CORAM, MONTANA—
US Forest Service, Hungry Horse Ranger Station
Animal transportation incident, n.e.c. · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
Final narrative
An employee was training a horse. While riding, the horse stopped and hunched its back up while the employee was coming down onto the back of the saddle. The force resulted in a fractured pelvis and internal bleeding.
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