RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS—
Department of Homeland Security
Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified · Fractures
Final narrative
On August 15, 2022, an employee was on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) when it struck a roll of flexible irrigation tubing that was on the side of an established road. The employee's right leg was broken.
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