Department of Homeland Security
Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified - Fractures - RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas
| Employer | Department of Homeland Security |
| Address | Near Rio Grande City Tx County: Starr GPS_Coordinates: 26.34816, -98.786044 |
| City, State ZIP | RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas 78582 |
| Report ID | 2022087237 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | ATV, all terrain vehicle |
| Secondary Source | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.49000, -98.75000 |
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Incident Narrative
On August 15, 2022, an employee was on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) when it struck a roll of flexible irrigation tubing that was on the side of an established road. The employee's right leg was broken.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2022, a worker at Department of Homeland Security in RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified, with atv, all terrain vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 84 severe injury reports involving "Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified injuries.
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