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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019099737 · 9/17/2019 · US Border Patrol

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway
Source
Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary source
Assailant, suspect, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
US Border Patrol
Location
900 Aztec Drive, SIERRA BLANCA, TEXAS, 79851
NAICS
561612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A border patrol agent was working at an access control check point when a driver in a stolen vehicle ran the checkpoint, blew out his tires, and attempted to escape down the road. The agent was chasing the driver on foot across the roadway median when the agent was struck by an 18-wheeler. The employee suffered a broken lower right leg and required a right leg amputation below the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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