Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Las Cruces, NM is state-run. The federal OSHA records on this page cover only workplaces under federal jurisdiction — they are not a complete picture of workplace safety in the city.

Employers with the most severe injuries in Las Cruces

Example incidents

• USDA -Agricultural Research Services LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO · 2022-09-08 · Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs

  An employee was walking up the main stairwell while carrying a 12-volt battery. The employee tripped and broke his fall with his left hand, and the battery landed on his left middle finger, resulting in an amputation.

• Customs and Border Protection-U.S. Border Patrol LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO · 2018-04-04 · Multiple types of exertions and bodily reactions

  An employee was performing a strenuous rough march when he collapsed. He was hospitalized with a muscle injury and kidney stones.

• USDA ARS LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO · 2017-10-30 · Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment

  An employee was moving cattle to load and/or unload a trailer when the trailer gate struck the employee's face. The employee suffered a broken jaw and was hospitalized.

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (SOG) LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO · 2015-04-01 · Exposure to environmental heat

  On April 1, 2015, the employee was participating in a training session at Las Cruces, New Mexico. At approximately 7:15 p.m., the employee exhibited signs of heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.