Kinder Morgan
Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway — Fractures — BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Kinder Morgan | Report ID | 2017043535 |
| Address | 7725 CR 142 | City, State ZIP | BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72315 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.94000, -89.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a haul truck when the vehicle drove off the road and overturned. The employee struck his head on the cab of the truck, suffering a forehead laceration and compression fracture to his cervical vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2017, a worker at Kinder Morgan in BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, roadway, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 45 severe injury reports involving "Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway injuries.
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