US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — EAGLE PASS, Texas
| Employer | US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION |
| Address | CAGE RANCH |
| City, State ZIP | EAGLE PASS, Texas 78852 |
| Report ID | 2016109723 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Plants, trees, vegetation, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.70000, -100.48000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized on 10/15/16 when diagnosed with advanced cellulitis on his right leg resulting from puncture wounds from thorny vegetation indigenous to the patrol area.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2016, a worker at US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION in EAGLE PASS, Texas suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with plants, trees, vegetation, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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