EL RENO, OKLAHOMA—
US Agricultural Research Services
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at US Agricultural Research Services, 7207 W. Cheyenne St., EL RENO, OKLAHOMA 73036 on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was riding an ATV, catching up with a stray cow to return it to a pen. The ATV tire struck a hole or other obstacle, causing the employee to be ejected and fall to the ground. His leg was broken and he was hospitalized.
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