# Fractures at U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement
> OSHA SIR `2018044058` · 4/27/2018 · VALLEY CENTER, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **2 hospitalizations**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- **Location:** 25855 Valley Center Road, VALLEY CENTER, CALIFORNIA, 92082
- **NAICS:** 928120
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

During a training exercise, a CS gas canister prematurely exploded and injured two employees, who suffered a broken femur and chest laceration.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*