U.S Border Patrol

An employee fell off a horse while performing riding patrol duties and was hospitalized with a fractured skull.

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.

An employee was crushed between an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and a rock, resulting in fractures to their pelvis and arm.

An employee was conducting patrol enforcement activities on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). While turning on a caliche dirt road, the ATV struck a rut and rolled onto its side. The employee was thrown from the vehicle. The employee sustained a fractured upper right arm that required surgery.

An employee sustained dehydration while on patrol.

An employee was lifting and bending to transfer processed product when they suffered a back strain.

An employee was stocking items on a shelf in a bent position. When the employee stood up, she experienced lower back pain and mobility difficulties due to a lumbar back strain.

On June 20, 2023, an employee was loading packages onto a package car. As she moved a 36-pound package from the truck's floor and set it on the shelf, in a twisting motion, she felt discomfort in her lower back. The employee was hospitalized for sciatica.

On June 20, 2023, an employee was replacing a residential air conditioner. The employee picked up a concrete slab to throw it when they twisted their back, resulting in a back injury.

An employee lifted a tote, turned, and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The employee sustained a spine fracture.

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.

An employee was servicing an exterior mounted environmental control unit while on a 10-foot ladder. He pushed through a pre-made knockout hole on the panel. Upon bringing his arm down, a sharp area along the panel frame lacerated the top of his hand. The employee required surgery.

On 7/31/2025, an employee was training to ride an ATV when it went into a draw and she went over the front of the ATV, landing on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured arm.

An employee was standing behind a frac pump. A discharge hose failed and the employee was burned by hot water on the left upper abdomen. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee working as a contracted firefighter was using a bulldozer to push back an active fire line when they became entrapped in flames, resulting in first- and second-degree burns.

An employee was assisting with the delivery of pipe racks to the drilling rig. The driver was releasing the tie-down lock straps that were holding the pipe racks on the trailer. When the last strap was released, one of the pipe racks rolled off the trailer and struck the employee while they were on the passenger side of the trailer bed. The employee sustained an open wound to the hand and fractures to their left leg and spine.