DARBY, MONTANA·
US Forest service, Bitterroot National Forest, Stevensville Ranger District
Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal transportation · Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at US Forest service, Bitterroot National Forest, Stevensville Ranger District, 6735 West Fork Rd, DARBY, MONTANA 59829 on , Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels, affecting the multiple internal chest locations.
Final 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.
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