US Border Patrol

An employee was operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) when the vehicle stopped quickly, causing the employee to go over the handlebars. The employee sustained a leg fracture that required hospitalization and surgery.

An employee was bitten by a rattlesnake on the left index finger while engaged in search and tracking operations in the field. The employee was hospitalized.

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.

An employee was patrolling the McKelligon Canyon area in EL Paso, TX while riding a bike and fell from it. The employee was transported to a hospital where he was diagnosed as having had a heart attack.

While walking and conducting a border perimeter check, an employee slipped and fell 15 feet, breaking an arm.

An employee was unloading a truck when he experienced pain. He was hospitalized with a hernia.

An employee was cutting pipe when they sustained a laceration to the face. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee suffered two fingertip amputations while working at a plant.

On September 25, 2023, an employee was working in the body department installing doors, hoods, and tailgates. The employee finished their shift and was hospitalized later that evening for a back injury.

An employee was operating a scissor lift and fractured their right ankle.

An employee was patrolling on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) when an accident occurred resulting in injuries to their back, neck, ribs, and nose, as well as road rash.

A trainee became ill due to heat and dehydration after completing the basic academy's outdoor fitness test that includes a 220 yard sprint, maximum number of push-ups, and a 1.5 mile run. He was hospitalized for kidney failure with nausea and lethargy.

Two employees were riding in a boat in a river when the boat struck an I-beam that was submerged in the water. The employees sustained injuries.

Two law enforcement officers were executing an arrest warrant. After entering the residence, the assailant opened fire with a pistol, shooting one deputy in the right ankle and the other in the left femur bone. Both deputies required hospitalization and surgery.

An employee was hiking within the area of responsibility around a station when they began to experience symptoms of a heat-related illness due to dehydration.

After cutting a slab of beef short ribs, an employee turned to grab the pieces he had cut and his right hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation to his right index finger.

An employee was unloading a carpet pad from a truck when they fell from the truck dock to the concrete below, resulting in five fractured ribs and an injury to their left lung.

An employee was inspecting flares processes. The employee received burns to the front side of the body, face and arm from the flares.

An employee was removing plastic material from a production line when the machine cycled and amputated his left index, ring, and little fingers.

An employee was walking up a walkway to enter a building through the back entrance when she tripped over the lip of the cement ramp. The employee fell and sustained a fractured right hip.