DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2019-09-17Sierra BlancaTexasUS Border PatrolLower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway
A border patrol agent was working at an access control check point when a driver in a stolen vehicle ran the checkpoint, blew out his tires, and attempted to escape down the road. The agent was chasing the driver on foot across the roadway median when the agent was struck by an 18-wheeler. The employee suffered a broken lower right leg and required a right leg amputation below the knee.
2017-08-21BlancaColoradoBlanca Forestry Products, Inc.Hand(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped into the side head knives of a planer machine, lacerating his hand and requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-27Sierra BlancaTexasAG Nutrition TruckingBODY SYSTEMSIndirect exposure to electricity
An employee was packing seed with a metal rod when the rod struck an electrical line and he was shocked.
2016-10-20Sierra BlancaTexasCustoms and Border Protection-Sierra BlancaLower leg(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While walking, an employee slipped off a curb and injured his right calf muscle. He was admitted to the hospital for treatment.