Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2546505 - The Cowen Ranch

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 2546505

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 02/25/1986

Site Address:
The Cowen Ranch
6 Miles East Of Tombstone Off Gleeson Rd
Tombstone, AZ 85638

Mailing Address:
P O Box 309, Tombstone, AZ 85638

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/25/1986

Emphasis: L:Agric

Case Closed: 02/25/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360734883

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14565683

Event: 02/21/1986

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN CHEST (PROBABLY KICKED) BY COLT

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO HALTER BREAK A YEARLING COLT. THE COLT WAS PLACED IN A SMALL CORRAL. EMPLOYEE #1 PUT A HALTER, WITH A LONG DRAG ROPE ATTACHED, ON THE COLT. THIS ROPE FACILITATES CATCHING THE COLT AND LEADING IT AROUND THE CORRAL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND LYING ON HIS BACK NEAR THE INSIDE OF THE CORRAL FENCE. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE CHEST, PROBABLY A RESULT OF BEING KICKED BY THE COLT.

Keywords: CHEST, AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL HANDLER, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2546505			Fatality	Fracture	Animal caretakers, except farm

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