U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — NOGALES, ARIZONA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION in NOGALES, ARIZONA
Employer U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION Report ID 2021032084
Address 1500 WEST LAQUINTA RD City, State ZIP NOGALES, ARIZONA 85621
Event Date March 9, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury ATV, all terrain vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 928120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.38000, -110.91000

Incident Narrative

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.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2021, a worker at U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION in NOGALES, ARIZONA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with atv, all terrain vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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