U.S. Border Patrol (Santa Teresa Station)
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — SANTA TERESA, NEW MEXICO
| Employer | U.S. Border Patrol (Santa Teresa Station) | Report ID | 2023098240 |
| Address | 31.794774, -106.592663 | City, State ZIP | SANTA TERESA, NEW MEXICO 88008 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Off-road passenger vehicles-powered, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.87000, -106.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A border patrol agent was driving a utility task vehicle (UTV) on a dirt road to respond to a call. As the employee made a turn, the vehicle rolled onto its side, causing the employee to sustain fractures to the vertebrae, ribs, and right clavicle. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2023, a worker at U.S. Border Patrol (Santa Teresa Station) in SANTA TERESA, NEW MEXICO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with off-road passenger vehicles-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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