Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-09-17 | Sierra Blanca | Texas | US Border Patrol | Lower 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. | |||||
2017-06-27 | Sierra Blanca | Texas | AG Nutrition Trucking | BODY SYSTEMS | Indirect exposure to electricity |
An employee was packing seed with a metal rod when the rod struck an electrical line and he was shocked. | |||||
2016-10-20 | Sierra Blanca | Texas | Customs and Border Protection-Sierra Blanca | Lower 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. |