Crushing injuries

Name: Crushing injuries at Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminal, Inc.
Start: 7/5/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018076710 · 7/5/2018 · Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminal, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Crushing injuries

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Trailers
Secondary source: Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.

Employer

Name: Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminal, Inc.
Location: 1000 Southport Rd., FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA, 19030
NAICS: 488310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing with his hand on the end of a piece of 4x4 wood that was under a flatbed trailer. A forklift placed a load of steel on the trailer, and the weight of the load pushed down on the trailer bed. The employee's hand was crushed between the piece of wood and the trailer.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown