Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-10-22 | Social Circle | Ga | Inglett & Stubbs | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
At 11:50 a.m., an employee and a co-worker were removing a tripod off the bed of an ATV when the bottom tripod leg released downward and the employee's right thumb was caught in-between the bottom leg and it's final locking position. The employee suffered a pinch injury to the top digit of his thumb that resulted in an amputation. | |||||
2021-08-24 | Helena | Ok | Dacoma Farmers Co-Op Inc | Multiple face locations | Nonclassifiable |
An employee was loading an ATV onto a flatbed truck. The ATV rolled over onto the employee, who suffered a broken jaw, nose, and eye socket. | |||||
2021-07-11 | Ellicottville | Ny | Centerplate at Holiday Valley | Ankle(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was driving an all terrain vehicle (ATV) to the driving range when he hit a patch of gravel that caused the ATV to overturn on top of him. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured left ankle as well as lacerations and abrasions to his leg and forearm. | |||||
2021-06-21 | Nenzel | Ne | McMurtrey Ranch | Multiple trunk locations | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was driving an all terrain vehicle (ATV) along a fence. When they crested a sand hill, the employee was ejected from the ATV, resulting in four to nine cracked ribs and a bruised lung and spleen. | |||||
2021-06-21 | Duchesne | Ut | Ashley National Forest | Multiple trunk locations | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was spraying weeds from an ATV. While the ATV was driving uphill, its back left tire went into a ditch and it rolled over backward. The employee jumped off and the ATV rolled over onto him, crushing his pelvis and fracturing his sacrum. | |||||
2021-06-03 | Moose Pass | Ak | U.S. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service | Upper and lower limb(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
While riding an ATV during a training class, an employee was going down a hill on a trail with some hairpin turns when a wheel got caught on a rock and the ATV rolled over. The employee suffered a lacerated left calf and scrapes and abrasions on the left arm. | |||||
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. | |||||
2021-01-26 | Grantsville | Wv | Diversified Production, LLC | Multiple body parts | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was driving an ATV on a gas well access road. As the employee drove down a hill, the ATV's rear end slipped on leaves. The ATV slid into a rut in the road and flipped over, throwing off the employee. The employee struck the ground and suffered a broken collarbone and three broken ribs. | |||||
2020-10-02 | Lawrence | Ks | Haskell Indian Nations University | Scalp | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was using an ATV to haul a trailer. While maneuvering between a building and a concrete bench, one of the trailer's tires got stuck on the bench, causing the employee to hit his head on the dashboard of the ATV. The employee sustained a cut on the top of his head. | |||||
2020-09-24 | Brownsville | Tx | Department of Homeland Security | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
On September 24, 2020, at about 7:20 AM, an ATV unit agent was assisting in the apprehension of three suspects. While working the group via the ATV, one suspect ran out of a cornfield in front of the ATV. The agent applied the brakes to avoid striking the suspect, flipping the ATV in the process. The ATV then rolled over the agent. The agent was hospitalized for a fractured scapula. | |||||
2020-08-31 | Plush | Or | Hart Mountain National Antelope Range | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was on an ATV, monitoring plants and endangered species on a remote road. The ATV hit a rock and the employee fell off; the ATV then tumbled over the employee, who suffered a sore right leg, a sore lower back, and a spleen laceration. | |||||
2020-08-25 | Claysville | Pa | National Fuel Supply Corporation | Knee(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was driving an ATV when it flipped over on him, causing broken ribs and a broken knee. | |||||
2020-08-25 | Prosperity | Pa | National Fuel Gas | Multiple body parts | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was using an ATV when it ran into some overgrown brush, then flipped back and landed on the employee. The employee suffered broken ribs and a broken knee. | |||||
2020-08-01 | Gail | Tx | Lauren Engineering and Constructors | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Struck by other falling powered vehicle |
An employee was assisting an ATV and a forklift in pulling wire. The ATV slid into a 3-foot trench where the employee was standing, trapping them between the ATV and the ground. The employee sustained a dislocated right shoulder and a damaged L1 vertebrae. | |||||
2020-07-09 | Pine Valley | California | U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION | Multiple face locations | Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle |
An employee suffered nose and eye socket fractures while using an ATV. | |||||
2020-07-03 | Greeley | Pennsylvania | Saeilo Inc | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway |
An employee was driving an ATV while inspecting the property. He lost control of the vehicle and ran off an embankment. The employee was hospitalized with multiple injuries, including fractured ribs. | |||||
2020-06-25 | Hartley | Texas | Epic Dairies, LLC | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was on an ATV when it flipped on its side. The employee fell to the ground. His left forearm was broken in three places, and the shoulder and elbow were dislocated. | |||||
2020-06-23 | Bunker | Missouri | ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT, LLC | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was operating an ATV while inspecting vegetation in a utility right of way. The ATV was traversing a hill when the left front tire dropped off into a washout area. The ATV rolled over and landed on top of the employee. The ATV remained running as the employee worked to free himself. The hot muffler was just above the employee's back while he was under the ATV and caused third degree burns on the right side of his back. | |||||
2020-06-19 | New Port Richey | Florida | BLUE WATER AQUATICS, INC. | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was operating an ATV at the edge of a pond that was 1 foot deep, spreading weed killer on pond weeds, when the ATV turned over and landed on his back. He suffered a C7 vertebra fracture and a bruised lung. | |||||
2020-06-18 | Edinburg | Texas | U.S Border Patrol | Arm(s) | Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle |
An employee was involved in an accident while riding an ATV, suffering an arm injury. | |||||
2020-06-03 | Covington | Louisiana | Tractor Supply Company | Multiple body parts | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway |
An employee was backing an ATV toward a loading dock when it rolled off the dock. The employee suffered a broken ankle and possibly cracked vertebrae. | |||||
2020-05-13 | Bellevue | Nebraska | Eriksen Construction Company | Leg(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was driving an ATV when the ATV tipped over while making a sharp turn. As a result, the employee suffered broken bones to the left leg. | |||||
2020-02-25 | Phoenix | New York | RAYMOUR & FLANIGAN FURNITURE, INC. | Lower leg(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
An employee was trying to free a stuck truck when an ATV ramp dislodged and struck the employee's shin and fractured it. | |||||
2020-02-06 | Clarksburg | West Virgini | Dinosaur Production LLC | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was driving an ATV when it ran over a fallen tree branch. The branch popped up and went through the ATV's floor, striking the employee. The employee suffered a broken arm, a bleeding spleen and liver, and a head laceration. | |||||
2019-08-29 | Brownsville | Texas | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Brain | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was riding in the cargo bed area of an ATV while completing an exercise when she fell off the ATV and hit her head on the pavement. She was hospitalized with a fracture at the temporal lobe and hemorrhage of the frontal lobe. | |||||
2019-08-27 | Vail | Colorado | Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. | Elbow(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was a passenger on an ATV when the ATV rolled over. The employee suffered a fractured left elbow and a lower back contusion. | |||||
2019-08-26 | Granby | Colorado | J. R. Butler Inc | Leg(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was riding an ATV at a team building event when the ATV flipped. The employee suffered a fractured leg. | |||||
2019-08-19 | Ava | Missouri | Southern Cross | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
On August 19, 2019, an employee was riding on an ATV to check leaks in pipe lines when the ATV flipped over in a washout. He was hospitalized with eight fractured ribs. | |||||
2019-08-13 | Grand View | Idaho | Simplot Land & Livestock | Lumbar region | Overexertion in lifting-single episode |
An employee was lifting an ATV that was stuck when she suffered a bulged disc in her lower back. | |||||
2019-08-06 | Wall | South Dakota | United States Department of Agriculture | Nonclassifiable | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway |
An employee was riding an ATV to the next prairie dog town. The ATV went into a drainage ditch that was hidden by vegetation. As the employee fell into the ditch their head struck an adjacent embankment. The employee initially lost feeling below the neck, and later recovered some sense of touch. The ditch was approximately 5 feet deep by 4 feet wide. | |||||
2019-07-29 | Dallas Plt | Maine | U.S. Customs & Border Protection | Brain | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
While on patrol, an employee was ejected from an ATV when it rolled over. The employee was hospitalized with broken ribs, contusions/bruising, and a brain bleed. | |||||
2019-07-28 | Bartlett | Iowa | DUBUQUE BARGE AND FLEETING SERVICE COMPANY | Ankle(s) | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was driving a side-by-side ATV along a berm checking a levee for damage when he hit a rock and lost control of the ATV, causing it to roll. He was ejected from the ATV, breaking his left ankle and receiving lacerations to the head. | |||||
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. | |||||
2019-07-10 | Lordsburg | New Mexico | Customs and Border Protection | Head, neck, and trunk | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was patrolling the border on an ATV when the ATV rolled over. The employee sustained injuries to the neck, back, and face. | |||||
2019-07-09 | Togiak | Alaska | Federal Aviation Administration | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to other harmful substances |
An employee was travelling in an ATV to the worksite. The ATV passed through tall grasses, fireweed, and cow parsnip. The employee had an allergic reaction to the local vegetation which affected the eyes, skin, and airway and required hospitalization. | |||||
2019-06-04 | Quincy | Florida | Goodwill Industries-Big Bend, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
On June 4, 2019, an employee was using an ATV to spray herbicide along the grass beside a highway. The vehicle got stuck in a rut and was being pulled out by another ATV when it rolled over, ejecting her to the ground. She suffered a fracture to the lower left leg and was hospitalized. | |||||
2019-05-30 | Edinburg | Texas | Dept of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An agent was operating an ATV during field operations when it rolled over. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration. | |||||
2019-05-29 | Florence | Alabama | NEXTracker Inc. | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
Three employees were in an all-terrain vehicle when the accelerator pedal stuck, causing the ATV to speed up. It rolled over as it swerved to miss a solar panel and pinned one of the three employees, breaking his femur and foot. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery. | |||||
2019-04-30 | Euless | Texas | Arlington Landfill | Foot (feet) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was operating an ATV when the employee lost control and the ATV flipped over. The employee sustained a fractured left foot and was hospitalized. | |||||
2019-04-04 | Bryan | Texas | The Davey Tree Expert Company | Lower leg(s) | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was riding an ATV when he lost control and jumped off, fracturing his tibia and fibula. | |||||
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. | |||||
2019-03-20 | Sanford | Florida | WHARTON-SMITH, INC | Multiple upper extremities locations | Roadway incident involving motorized land vehicle |
An employee was operating an ATV down a closed street on the jobsite and crashed. The employee suffered a dislocated shoulder and broken bones in the elbow and thumb requiring surgery. | |||||
2019-01-31 | Cameron | Texas | Jones Contractors | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was loading an ATV using a winch when the employee's right thumb was caught in the winch, resulting in a partial thumb amputation. | |||||
2019-01-21 | Wellfleet | Nebraska | North Platte Livestock Feeders | Skull | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was riding a four-wheeler from a shop to an office. As he made a left turn, the ATV rolled over him, fracturing his skull. Personal protective equipment was not being worn at the time. | |||||
2019-01-17 | Brandon | South Dakota | MIDWEST RAILCAR REPAIR, INC. | Pelvis | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was on an ATV retrieving material from an outdoor storage area when the employee hit an ice patch on gravel and the ATV flipped. The employee suffered pelvic fractures. | |||||
2018-09-18 | Olean | New York | Butler America | Arm(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
Employees were pulling a fiber optic cable with a rope attached to an ATV when the rope snapped and struck an employee on the left arm. | |||||
2018-09-14 | Johnston | Rhode Island | J.H. Lynch & Sons, Inc. | Leg(s) | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
Two employees were using ATVs to help transport a 236-foot length of pipe. One ATV struck the other, causing it to roll over; its driver suffered broken legs, a broken pelvis, and a hand laceration. The driver was hospitalized. One of the driver's legs was amputated. | |||||
2018-07-10 | Rochester | New York | Upstate Roofing & Painting | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway |
An employee was operating an ATV to move base plates on a roof when the throttle became stuck and he lost control, falling off the roof to the ground and breaking ribs. | |||||
2018-06-25 | Fort Carson | Colorado | T & H Services | Nonclassifiable | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was using an ATV to spray weeds. The ATV rolled over on an embankment, injuring him. | |||||
2018-06-20 | Meeker | Colorado | USDA Forest Service, White River National Forrest | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was operating an ATV when it rolled over. He contacted the ground and the rolling ATV, suffering a punctured lung and shoulder injury. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2018-06-14 | Laredo | Texas | Department of Homeland Security- Customs and Border Patrol | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee sustained a back injury during an ATV training event. The employee was operating the ATV up a berm, lost control and was ejected backwards off the ATV onto the ground as the nose of the ATV continued in a forward motion. | |||||
2018-06-04 | Alexander City | Alabama | Specialized Services, LLC | Multiple body parts | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
Employees were riding an ATV up a steep incline which caused the ATV to flip backwards and roll down the hill. The employees were ejected from the ATV. One employee was hospitalized for fractured vertebrae, fractured ribs and a broken hand. | |||||
2018-04-27 | Newbern | Alabama | Turner & Schoel, Inc. | Thigh(s) | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle |
An employee was driving an ATV and struck a tree resulting in a fractured left femur. | |||||
2018-04-23 | Weslaco | Texas | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Protection | Lower leg(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was patrolling his area when the ATV he was using rolled and landed on top of the employee resulting in a broken lower right leg and injury to the right eye area. | |||||
2018-03-10 | Stratford | Texas | Cactus Operating, LLC | Multiple head locations | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was operating an ATV in dusty, dark conditions when he ran into a pipe. He was thrown from the ATV and hit his head, cracking his skull and fracturing the orbital bones around his eye. A seat belt was not worn at the time of the incident. | |||||
2018-02-02 | Kingfisher | Oklahoma | Select Energy Services | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was sitting on a haul trailer when an ATV backed into him pinning him against the haul trailer. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured right femur, a broken nose and a one-inch laceration on his right check. | |||||
2018-01-22 | Newnan | Georgia | Yamaha Motor Corp | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
An employee was loading an ATV sub component into a weld cell when his glove and right middle finger were caught between a clamping mechanism. His right middle fingertip was amputated. | |||||
2018-01-12 | New Milton | West Virgini | Cleveland Integrity Services | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
On January 11, 2018, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an employee was attempting to drive an ATV up a steep incline when it tipped over backwards. He was hospitalized with a fractured lower vertebra and internal bleeding. | |||||
2017-08-01 | Browning | Montana | Bureau of Indian Affairs, Blackfeet Agency | Multiple body parts | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
While operating an ATV on rough terrain, an employee was ejected over the handle bars. The employee was hospitalized for a broken clavicle and three broken ribs. | |||||
2017-07-21 | Kingsville | Texas | Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol | Hand(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was operating an ATV. The ATV rolled over and the employee suffered a hand laceration. | |||||
2017-06-27 | Mission | Texas | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was riding an ATV, made a turn and rolled off the ATV. The employee suffered a heat-related illness. | |||||
2017-05-25 | Casa Grande | Arizona | U.S. Customs & Border Patrol-Casa Grande Station | Shoulder(s) and back | Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway |
An employee was riding an ATV, hit a rut in the dirt road and struck a tree. He was thrown from the vehicle and suffered back and right shoulder pain. | |||||
2017-05-21 | Van Horn | Texas | Customs and Border Protection | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway |
An employee was driving an all terrain vehicle (ATV). He attempted to navigate a curve but was unable to control the ATV. The ATV went on its side and he fell on a rock and fractured his ribs. | |||||
2017-05-08 | Marianna | Florida | Goodwill Industries Big Bend, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Struck by powered vehicle tipping over-nontransport |
On May 8, 2017, an employee was driving an ATV along the side of the road, picking up trash. He was driving on an incline when he came to a stop and the ATV rolled over onto his lower leg, fracturing it. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2017-01-27 | Lake Wales | Florida | Applied Aquatic Managemnet, Inc. | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was driving an ATV spraying vegetation control around a pond on a golf course when the ATV flipped on its side and the employee fell off. The employee sustained a back injury requiring surgery. | |||||
2017-01-26 | Valentine | Texas | U.S. Border Patrol | Arm(s) | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was riding an ATV and fell off the ATV while going around a curve in the road. The employee sustained a fractured arm. | |||||
2017-01-24 | Orlando | Florida | RESOURCE PARTNERING GROUP, INC. | Hand(s) | Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway |
The injured employee was driving a 4-wheeled ATV transporting materials and while passing another ATV, steered the ATV to the right. The ATV's right-side wheels rolled onto a parked Bobcat. The ATV tipped over and the employee grabbed on to the left rail bar. When the ATV fell, it crushed the employee's left hand. | |||||
2016-10-24 | Sonoita | Arizona | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Wrist(s) | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was riding an ATV when he came to a terrain that induced a sudden stop. He was thrown over the handle bars and landed on the ground, dislocating his wrists and requiring surgery. | |||||
2016-10-04 | Mission | Texas | Department of Homeland Security,Customs and Border Patrol | Wrist(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was operating an ATV when it rolled and injured his left wrist. | |||||
2016-08-29 | Everett | Washington | Naval Station Everett | Hip(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was driving an ATV down a dirt road and it rolled. The employee sustained a broken hip. | |||||
2016-08-26 | Papillion | Nebraska | Alliance Baseball Omaha, LLC | Brain | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was transporting a podium to the field and sustained a head injury. The employee was in the back of a mule-type ATV holding the podium, while another employee, drove the vehicle down to the field. While driving the vehicle down the ramp to the field, the injured employee hit his head on the bridge beam and fell out of the back of the vehicle. The employee was hospitalized for a concussion, cranial bleeding and a spinal fracture. | |||||
2016-08-10 | El Paso | Texas | Customs and Border Protection-Border Patrol | Multiple body parts | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway |
On August 10, 2016, at approximately 11:45 PM, an employee was operating an ATV when he ran into a dry canal. He hurt his wrist, ankle, ribs, and hips. | |||||
2016-08-09 | Flagstaff | Arizona | U.S. Forest Service-Coconino National Forest | Thoracic region | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was loading an ATV onto a trailer when one of the ATV's wheels came off the trailer and the ATV tipped over, fracturing the employee's vertebra. | |||||
2016-07-26 | Kingfisher | Oklahoma | Wheeler Brothers Grain Company, L.L.C. | Multiple body parts | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
While collecting soil samples, an employee using an ATV struck a cable stretched across a gate opening, suffering chest and neck trauma. | |||||
2016-07-12 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | Broadmoor Hotel | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was injured when he lost control of the ATV he was driving and crashed into a tree while transporting trash to its disposal. The employee sustained a fractured left rib and punctured left lung. | |||||
2016-07-01 | Boulevard | California | U.S. Customs & Border Protection - Boulevard Station | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was operating an ATV near railroad tracks, looking for signs of foot traffic, when the ATV hit a rock and threw the employee. He was hospitalized with a suspected fractured clavicle. | |||||
2016-05-18 | Butte | Montana | U.S. Department of Interior BLM | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was training on an ATV and was thrown from the ATV. The ATV fell onto the employee who suffered broken ribs and a possible shoulder injury. | |||||
2016-04-11 | Fort Polk | Louisiana | Cubic Global Defense, Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was riding an ATV to set fire markers. While making a left turn, the employee lost control of the ATV and fell on the road, suffering an injury. | |||||
2016-04-06 | Baker | Montana | Hayden-Wing Associates, LLC. | Multiple body parts | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
While riding an ATV, an employee hit a rut and was thrown from the vehicle. He struck the dirt road and sustained broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and broken neck vertebrae. | |||||
2016-02-06 | Charlemont | Massachusett | BERKSHIRE EAST SKI RESORT, LLC | Elbow(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
On 2/6/16, an employee was hospitalized with a fractured right elbow after losing control of an ATV and rolling it over. | |||||
2016-01-21 | Cypress | Texas | JPM Survey Group, LP | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was surveying land on an ATV. As he was in transit to a second survey point, he hit a dip in the land. He attempted to accelerate, but the ATV spun out and turned on its side. He was hospitalized with fractured ribs. | |||||
2015-12-30 | Corpus Christi | Texas | Palacios Marine & Industrial Coatings Inc | Leg(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
Four employees were riding on an ATV when the ATV rolled over. One of the employee's right leg was pinned under the ATV and severely lacerated. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2015-10-20 | Portage Des Sioux | Missouri | Hager's Raccoon Ranch | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was operating an ATV on a gravel road that was recently graded, when the vehicle tipped over and pinned the employee's arm to the ground. The employee sustained a fracture to his upper left arm and wrist and a dislocated shoulder. | |||||
2015-10-08 | West Union | West Virgini | Proactive Services LLC | Ankle(s) | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway |
On October 8, 2015, at approximately 12:45pm, an employee was operating an ATV when it began to slide on gravel. The ATV went over an embankment and rolled approximately 100 feet. The employee fell out of the ATV and suffered a fracture to his right ankle. | |||||
2015-10-07 | Ashville | Alabama | Crom Corporation | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
Five employees were leaving the jobsite on an ATV designed for four passengers. The ATV was traveling down a steep hill on a gravel road when it fishtailed and began to roll due to the steepness of the grade. Two employees who were not wearing seatbelts were ejected. One employee suffered two broken ribs and was hospitalized. The other employees were treated and released. | |||||
2015-09-12 | Orofino | Idaho | U.S. Forest Service | Multiple body parts | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was driving an ATV when he lost control of his vehicle and ran six feet off the road and hit a tree. The employee suffered several injuries including a broken right femur, a possible broken hip or pelvis and a cracked rib. | |||||
2015-09-11 | Palacios | Texas | Saha Fish | Foot (feet) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
An employee was operating a mule (ATV) around the fish farm. The employee attempted to stop the ATV with a foot and broke the foot. | |||||
2015-08-18 | Bonners Ferry | Idaho | Customs & Border Protection | Multiple body parts | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was traveling by ATV on a forest road. While turning a corner, he was thrown from the ATV and hit the ground. He broke his rib and collarbone and bruised his lungs. | |||||
2015-07-17 | Brownsville | Texas | Department of Homeland Security-Customs and Border Patrol | Leg(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee driving an ATV flipped and broke a leg. | |||||
2015-06-21 | San Ysidro | California | U. S. BORDER PATROL/CHULA VISTA STATION | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee operating an ATV made a left turn and the ATV slid on some gravel causing it to roll over and throwing the employee from the ATV. The employee landed on his shoulder and broke ribs. | |||||
2015-06-08 | Craig | Colorado | TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOC, INC. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway |
An employee was working on a "Right of Way" on 6/8/2015. He forgot an instrument and got on an ATV to go back for it. While passing the "Right of Way" on a switchback, he hit something (presumably a rock or waterbar) and was thrown from the ATV at approximately 9 a.m. He suffered injuries to the shoulder blades, collarbone, and three ribs (broken) and required hospitalization. | |||||
2015-05-31 | Watkins | Colorado | Furniture Row | Knee(s) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was hospitalized after being involved in a rollover accident while riding as a passenger in an ATV. He injured his right knee and required surgery. | |||||
2015-05-26 | Sanderson | Texas | U.S. Border Patrol | Multiple trunk locations | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
An employee was thrown from an ATV and sustained two cracked vertebrate and three broken ribs. | |||||
2015-05-14 | Garden Valley | Idaho | IDAHO POWER COMPANY | Nonclassifiable | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was side loading an ATV onto a one-ton flatbed truck. When loading the employee felt the wheels slip, hit the gas and subsequently traveled across the bed of the truck and hit the 4" bump rail. The ATV flipped and propelled the employee over the handle bars and to the ground and the ATV fell on the employee. | |||||
2015-05-01 | Avondale | Louisiana | River Birch, LLC | Multiple body parts | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
On May 1, 2015 at approximately 11:00 AM two employees were riding in an off-road ATV along the Lechate levee pond when the driver hit a rut and lost control of the vehicle. This caused the vehicle to slide and flip, ejecting the driver into the path of the roll over. The driver sustained injuries to his jaw, collarbone, ribs and internal bruising to his liver. The passenger was not injured. | |||||
2015-04-24 | Campo | California | Department of Homeland Security Border Patrol | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
An employee dislocated the left index finger after crashing an ATV during the pursuit of subjects. | |||||
2015-04-11 | Woodbury | New Jersey | Harlan Electrical Contracting Company | Nonclassifiable | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
An employee was injured when the ATV he was riding turned over and landed on him. | |||||
2015-03-31 | Staten Island | New York | Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral | Nonclassifiable | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was struck by boards being transported by an ATV in the cemetery. |