Incident date: 2022-03-16
NAICS industry code: 928120

A border patrol agent was following a group of people through a pasture. While crossing a barbed wire fence, the agent suffered cuts to the legs. The agent developed blisters and swelling and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Barbed-wire fences
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate