# Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders at U.S. Department of Interior - Golden Gate National Recreational Area (GGNRA)
> OSHA SIR `2023087880` · 8/26/2023 · SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Neck and back
- **Nature of injury:** Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders
## Cause
- **Event:** Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden
- **Source:** Horses and other equines
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Department of Interior - Golden Gate National Recreational Area (GGNRA)
- **Location:** Building 201, Fort Mason, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, 94123
- **NAICS:** 561210
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was riding a horse on a trail to provide information and directions to park visitors. As the employee and horse were transitioning down a slope and to the left, the employee fell off the horse onto the trail. The employee sustained swelling and bruising to the spine, a neck injury, and lacerations and contusions.

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