Kinder Morgan
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SNYDER, TEXAS
| Employer | Kinder Morgan | Report ID | 20171211738 |
| Address | Kinder Morgan - Sacroc Field, 4632 W. Hwy 180 | City, State ZIP | SNYDER, TEXAS 79549 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -100.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While unloading a skid from a trailer, an employee tried to move the skid into place so a forklift could lift it out of the trailer. The skid then shifted and smashed the employee's right index finder between the skid and the fork, partially amputated the last distal joint of the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2017, a worker at Kinder Morgan in SNYDER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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