REED POINT, MONTANA—
Kennedy Properties LLC
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Kennedy Properties LLC, 250 Triple Tree RD, REED POINT, MONTANA 59069 on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was herding cows while on an ATV. A cow ran over the ATV causing it to flip. The employee sustained six broken ribs.
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