Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Name: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds at United States Border Patrol Special Operations Group BORTAC
Start: 7/17/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024076500 · 7/17/2024 · United States Border Patrol Special Operations Group BORTAC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other lower extremities
Nature of injury: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Cause

Event: Other aircraft incident n.e.c.
Source: Helicopters, powered rotary wing aircraft
Secondary source: Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name: United States Border Patrol Special Operations Group BORTAC
Location: 8014 Airport Rd., SANTA TERESA, NEW MEXICO, 88008
NAICS: 928110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

On July 17, 2024, an agent was conducting airborne tactical insertion training when they landed faster than expected and sustained a fractured sacrum, a laceration to their right shin, a puncture wound to the top of their left foot, and multiple abrasions to the lower extremities.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown