U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Report ID | 2021076299 |
| Address | 1802 Saturn Blvd. | City, State ZIP | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92154 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Hills |
| Secondary Source | Ground irregularity | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.56000, -117.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A border patrol agent was hiking down a hill in pursuit of someone. The agent stepped into a hole and fell downhill, stopping about 20 feet below. The agent suffered a broken left tibia and fibula and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2021, a worker at U.S. Customs and Border Protection in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with hills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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