Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden · Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Department of Homeland Security, 26.25832 N, -98.59041 W, SULLIVAN CITY, TEXAS 78595
on — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions , affecting the head and neck.
Final narrative
At about 8:10 p.m. on April 23, 2019, a mounted border patrol agent ran into a branch and was knocked off his horse. He suffered a laceration, a concussion, and a hairline fracture to a vertebra in his neck. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedHead and neckHorses and other equines
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