SATANTA, KANSAS—
Agreserves Inc
Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Agreserves Inc, Kuhn Ranch, SATANTA, KANSAS 67870 on — Fractures, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
Final narrative
An employee was roping a steer from horseback. The steer ran in front of the employee's horse, which tripped and fell. The employee's right leg was pinned between the horse and the hard-packed ground. The employee suffered a broken fibula and broken metacarpals.
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An employee was loading a telehandler onto a trailer and the right wheels were misaligned with the trailer, causing the telehandler to tip and fall to the right. The employee went to exit the telehandler as it fell, striking his head on the cage and frame of the telehandler. The employee sustained a concussion, a head laceration, and fractured vertebrae.
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An employee was sorting cows for processing. The employee had just grabbed a metal gate to shut it when a cow bumped into the gate. The employee's right middle finger was crushed between the gate handle and the channel iron on the post. The fingertip (including about 3 millimeters of bone) was medically amputated.
SAINT CLOUD, FLORIDA—
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An employee was moving cattle on horseback. While he was cutting a bull from the herd, his horse spooked and began to buck. He was thrown from the horse to the ground, suffering a broken left fibula and ankle.
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