TEXLINE, TEXAS—
Feedyards, Inc. - Texline Pens
Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal transportation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Feedyards, Inc. - Texline Pens, 620 Hershey Lane, TEXLINE, TEXAS 79087 on — Fractures , affecting the Pelvis.
Final narrative
An employee was riding a horse and attempting to rope a calf in the pasture. The employee's horse stepped in a hole, and both the horse and the employee fell to the ground. The horse fell on top of the employee, resulting in a broken pelvis.
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