OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221519788

U.S. BORDER PATROL MCALLEN STATION

MISSION, TX— 2022-12-07T00:00:00

Event: ATV, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Collision, Concrete Barrier, Driving, Police, Poor Visibility
NAICS: 922120
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346381601
Employer profile: U.S. BORDER PATROL MCALLEN STATION
Summary number: 221519788
Report ID: 0626000

Event description

Employee is killed in ATV accident while in pursuit

Investigation abstract

At 1:00 a.m. on December 7, 2022, an employee, a border patrol agent, was driving an ATV, pursuing subjects illegally crossing the border and was traveling at a high rate of speed when he crashed into a barrier in low visibility. The employee suffered fatal traumatic injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Event type
6

Occupation code
7030

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