# Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs at Briggs Cattle Co
> OSHA SIR `20221110444` · 11/30/2022 · SEWARD, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs
## Cause
- **Event:** Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden
- **Source:** Horses and other equines
## Employer
- **Name:** Briggs Cattle Co
- **Location:** 3044 Alvo Road, SEWARD, NEBRASKA, 68434
- **NAICS:** 112112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee had been riding a horse through a herd of cattle to identify and remove any injured cows when they were found on the ground. The employee sustained eight rib fractures, a punctured lung, and possible concussion.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*