Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-07-24	Rio Grande City	Tx	United States Border Patrol	BODY SYSTEMS	Stings and venomous bites
At about 8:55 a.m. on July 24, 2021, a border patrol agent suffered multiple bee stings and was hospitalized.
2020-08-02	Rio Grande City	Tx	U.S. Customs and Border Protection	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
A border patrol agent became dehydrated while tracking in the brush.
2019-07-02	Rio Grande City	Texas	AD Mercantile LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a handheld knife to cut meat. The knife cut his left index finger.
2017-08-11	Rio Grande	New Jersey	Shop Rite	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was walking from one forklift to another. As the employee was stepping onto the second forklift, the first forklift rolled and struck the employee's leg, shattering the left foot and ankle.
2017-01-25	Rio Grande	New Jersey	ShopRite	Pelvis	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Two employees were working behind the counter and bumped into each other. One employee fell and fractured her pelvis.
2016-03-11	Rio Grande	New Jersey	A & E Construction	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell 12 to 15 feet after his scissor lift was knocked over by falling duct work. He suffered a back injury from hitting the ground.
2015-07-07	Rio Grande City	Texas	U.S. Customs and Border Protection	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
A Border Patrol Agent was chasing suspected illegal aliens when he passed out due to dehydration and hit his head.
2015-01-07	Rio Grande City	Texas	Stripes, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
Employee inserting food product (chicken) into an oven suffered burns when the employee came in contact with the oven door.