ILIFF, COLORADO—
DINKLAGE FEED YARD, INC.
Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at DINKLAGE FEED YARD, INC., 31838 ROAD 385, ILIFF, COLORADO 80736 on — Fractures, affecting the jaw, chin.
Final narrative
An employee was riding a horse looking for sick cattle when the horse was spooked and threw the employee off into a fence. He broke his jaw and was hospitalized.
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ILIFF, COLORADO—
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An employee was driving a loader with pipes attached to the bucket. The loader's rear wheels left the ground while it was driving down a hill. The employee then lowered the bucket and the loader began bucking. The employee was thrown around inside the cab. He was hospitalized with a compressed disc in his neck and pinched nerves.
ILIFF, COLORADO—
DINKLAGE FEED YARD, INC.
An employee was riding a horse, rounding up sick cattle at a feedlot. The horse bucked. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a broken pelvis.
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