Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at John assimakopoulos, 901 S Federal Hwy, HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA 33009
on — Fractures, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee fell while walking a horse. The horse then fell on top of the employee, breaking a bone in his back.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedHorses and other equines
An employee had been roping a calf. The employee became tangled in a rope and was dragged by a horse. The employee sustained broken ribs and a punctured lung.
An employee was leading cows toward the milk parlor when a cow backed up, crushing the employee's right index finger against a metal bar of the staging area. The finger was partially amputated.
Employees were loading steers on a truck. One of the steers became angry, turned back, came off the ramp, headed towards the pen, and struck the pen's gate. One of the employees was standing at the gate, and the impact threw the employee backward. His head struck concrete and he suffered a fractured skull and eye socket.
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