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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019021928 · 2/21/2019 · Department of Homeland Security

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Pedestrian vehicular incident, unspecified
Source
SUV, sports utility vehicle

Employer

Name
Department of Homeland Security
Location
DHS-USCBP-OFO-El Paso Field Office -Marcelino Land Port of Entry, TORNILLO, TEXAS, 79853
NAICS
928110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two officers were inspecting an SUV that was pulling a trailer. An officer asked the driver to pull forward a little while the injured officer was inspecting the trailer hitch area. As the vehicle moved forward, the injured officer was knocked down and became wedged between the trailer driver's side tire and axle and dragged approximately one foot before the vehicle stopped. The injured officer was hospitalized for a fractured lower left leg that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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