# Fractures at Nextgen Cattle Feeding
> OSHA SIR `20231110095` · 11/1/2023 · HUGOTON, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden
- **Source:** Horses and other equines
- **Secondary source:** Rope, twine, string
## Employer
- **Name:** Nextgen Cattle Feeding
- **Location:** 649 Road Bb, HUGOTON, KANSAS, 67951
- **NAICS:** 112112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was trying to rope the rear legs of a cow. The cow changed direction and the rope whipped, causing the employee to fall from his horse. He landed on the ground on his back and broke several ribs.

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