Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, 1500 WEST LAQUINTA RD, NOGALES, ARIZONA 85621
on — Fractures, affecting the lumbar region.
Final narrative
A Customs and Border Patrol agent was riding an ATV on a dirt road. He lost control at a corner and jumped from the ATV, hitting a boulder and suffering a shattered lower-back vertebra.
HospitalizedLumbar regionATV, all terrain vehicle
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