Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-03-09 | Nogales | Az | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | Lumbar region | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
A Customs and Border Patrol agent was riding an ATV on a dirt road. He lost control at a corner and jumped from the ATV, hitting a boulder and suffering a shattered lower-back vertebra. | |||||
2019-07-25 | Nogales | Arizona | U.S. BORDER PATROL- NOGALES | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was driving an ATV during recertification training when the employee lost control of the vehicle during a turn and rolled over. The employee suffered six fractured ribs (right side), a fractured right arm, and a bruised liver. | |||||
2017-02-22 | Nogales | Arizona | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | Fingertip(s) | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate |
An employee was closing the door to the rapid enforcement lane booth when a gust of wind caused the door to slam shut on his right hand, amputating his fourth fingertip. | |||||
2016-03-28 | Nogales | Arizona | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Mariposa Cargo Facility | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was climbing a ladder to gain access to the top of a railcar for inspection. The employee lost their grip and fell to the ground, injuring their back and right hand and requiring hospitalization. |