Laredo South Border Patrol Station
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - LAREDO, Texas
| Employer | Laredo South Border Patrol Station |
| Address | US HWY 83 |
| City, State ZIP | LAREDO, Texas 78045 |
| Report ID | 2023043001 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| Source of Injury | ATV, all terrain vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.50559, -99.47073 |
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Incident Narrative
On April 4, 2023, at approximately 12:10 AM, an employee was operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) through a brush area when they fell off the vehicle. The employee sustained a left shoulder injury and a collapsed lung that required surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2023, a worker at Laredo South Border Patrol Station in LAREDO, Texas suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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