Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-09-30 | Del Rio | Tx | U.S. Border Patrol | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee sustained dehydration while on patrol. | |||||
2021-05-26 | Del Rio | Tx | Backer Marathon | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
An employee was crimping heaters, which were not staying in place. As she tried to fix them, a crimper crushed the tip of her finger, causing a fingertip amputation. | |||||
2020-05-19 | Del Rio | Texas | Del Rio I Enterprises | Hand(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
An employee was working on a hospital bed when the bed frame collapsed on the employee's left hand, causing lacerations and a possible fracture. | |||||
2020-01-09 | Del Rio | Texas | North Star EnergySsolutions LLC | Hand(s) | Direct exposure to electricity |
An employee came into contact with live electrical cable, suffering burns to both hands. | |||||
2019-09-16 | Del Rio | Texas | US Border Patrol - Del Rio | Thigh(s) | Animal transportation collision in nonroadway area |
On 9/16/2019, at approximately 0945 hours, a border patrol agent was on a horse working traffic when the agent spotted a group running. The agent was riding to the area when the horse started bucking. The agent was attempting to gain control of the horse as it headed straight for a fence and into a metal H-brace. The agent's right leg struck the H-brace, suffering a broken femur. | |||||
2019-04-04 | Del Rio | Texas | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
A border agent was riding on an ATV, chasing after a group of people. The ATV hit a rut with deep vegetation. The agent was thrown from the ATV and suffered broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a punctured lung. | |||||
2018-08-24 | Del Rio | Texas | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee suffered heat-related stress due to dehydration while pursing a group of people. | |||||
2018-07-26 | Del Rio | Texas | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee became dehydrated due to heat stress while working. | |||||
2017-08-10 | Del Rio | Texas | Top Side Contracting | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was climbing an 18-foot fixed ladder when he slipped and fell to the ground. | |||||
2017-03-30 | Del Rio | Texas | M.A. MORTENSON COMPANY | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
An employee was using a wooden handled cant hook to move a wooden pole. The handle broke causing the employee to fall backwards, twisting and breaking his right ankle. | |||||
2016-09-27 | Del Rio | Texas | LAUGHLIN AFB, TX | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was using a miter saw to cut picture frames. While the employee was making a cut, the saw came down and lacerated the employee's right-hand index and middle fingers. | |||||
2016-04-24 | Del Rio | Texas | Toter, LLC | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was climbing a ladder to access a storage area above an office unit. The ladder slipped from under the employee, and the employee fell approximately 6 feet to the ground below, suffering a fractured rib and clavicle. | |||||
2016-01-06 | Del Rio | Texas | Ferguson Enterprises | Leg(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was grabbing 2-inch by 20-foot lengths of copper pipe from the back of a tractor trailer. The employee put the pipe on their shoulder while standing on the lift gate at ground level, then tripped on the lift gate handle and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a head laceration and broken leg. |