Surface, flesh wounds and soft tissue injuries

Name: Surface, flesh wounds and soft tissue injuries at U.S. BORDER PATROL - WELLTON STATION
Start: 11/19/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241110767 · 11/19/2024 · U.S. BORDER PATROL - WELLTON STATION

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower extremities n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Surface, flesh wounds and soft tissue injuries

Cause

Event: Nonroadway noncollision jack-knifed or ran off driving surface
Source: All-terrain vehicle (ATV)
Secondary source: Ground irregularity

Employer

Name: U.S. BORDER PATROL - WELLTON STATION
Location: 10888 S 31E, WELLTON, ARIZONA, 85356
NAICS: 928110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was operating an all-terrain vehicle when the vehicle dropped into a wash. The suspension pushed back on the handlebars, causing injuries to both of the employee's arms. The employee sustained a sprained right wrist, overextended left triceps, a hematoma on his upper leg, and a hematoma on his right bicep.

Source

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