Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119596286 - Chanceland Farm, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 119596286

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 06/22/1994

Site Address:
Chanceland Farm, Inc.
Laurel Race Track P.O. Box 130
Laurel, MD 20707

Mailing Address:
1975 Mckendree Rd, West Friendship, MD 21794

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7948

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/13/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/21/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360756191

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14479687

Event: 06/22/1994

EXERCISE RIDER CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN HORSE FELL ON HER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EMPLOYED AS AN EXERCISE RIDER FOR RACE HORSES AT THE LAUREL RACE TRACK, LAUREL, MARYLAND. THE HORSE SHE WAS EXERCISING TRIPPED OR STUMBLED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE THROWN OVER THE HORSE'S HEAD TO THE TRACK SURFACE. THE HORSE (WEIGHING ABPUT ()) POUNDS) FLIPPED OVER AND LANDED ON HER, CRUSHING HER. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED BETWEEN GAP GATE #2 AND THE KITCHEN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED PPE, INCLUDING A TIPPERARY BODY PROTECTOR (FLAK JACKET) AND A HELMET. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF SEVERE INTERNAL INJURIES AND INTERNAL BLEEDING.

Keywords: HORSE, RACETRACK, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119596286			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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