Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals, Inc
Fall on water vehicle — Fractures — CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals, Inc | Report ID | 2017021503 |
| Address | 4100 Buell Street | City, State ZIP | CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA 23324 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered |
| Secondary Source | Nonmetallic minerals, except fuel, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.77000, -76.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting rigging operations in a vessel's cargo bay when he stepped back on ulexite mineral and fractured his right tibia.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2017, a worker at Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals, Inc in CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, with cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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