Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202520805 - Employee Loses Sight When Kicked by a Horse

Accident Summary Nr: 202520805 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/08/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314990102	12/17/2010	0272	112920	West 12 Ranch

Abstract: On October 8, 2010, Employee #1 was assisting a farrier who was trimming the hooves of a colt. The horse was in a halter and lead. Employee #1 was injured when the colt suddenly turned around and kicked her in the face. She suffered a fractured cheek bone and nose, and permanent loss of sight in one eye. She was hospitalized for treatment of her injuries.

Keywords: EYE, FRACTURE, HORSE, ANIMAL HANDLER, NOSE, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314990102			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.