Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201173804 - Employee Injured in Animal Attack

Accident Summary Nr: 201173804 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/24/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120345335	08/07/2003	5154	425120	F Loretz Inc Dba Cattlemen'S Livestock Market

Abstract: On July 24, 2003, Employee #1, of Cattlemen's Livestock Market, released a cow into a holding pen after the cow was sold at an auction. The cow jumped over a closed gate and entered another holding pen. The cow became momentarily wedged between the gate and pen rail. The cow backed out, turned around, saw Employee #1 and charged at him. Employee #1 was struck by the cow in the chest and thrown against the pen rail. He was airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento where he was treated for collapsed lungs, fractured ribs on both sides of his chest, fractured vertebrae, and a torn ACL in his right knee. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, KNEE, FRACTURE, LUNG, RAIL, ANIMAL HANDLER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, RIB, STRUCK BY, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120345335			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Animal caretakers, except farm

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