Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas
| Employer | Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection |
| Address | 730 Border Patrol Lane |
| City, State ZIP | RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas 78582 |
| Report ID | 20191212615 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | ATV, all terrain vehicle |
| Secondary Source | Barbed-wire fences |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.30831, -98.65109 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an all terrain vehicle to intercept a drug smuggler when the employee struck barbed wire, suffering a throat laceration.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2019, a worker at Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection in RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas suffered cuts, lacerations to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with atv, all terrain vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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