EAGLE, COLORADO—
CSMN Operations LLC
Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal transportation · Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at CSMN Operations LLC, 750 Wapiti Road, EAGLE, COLORADO 81631 on — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries, affecting the Multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
An employee was riding a horse when it spooked, bucked, and threw the employee off its back. The employee suffered a broken pelvis and internal bleeding and they were hospitalized.
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