Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminal, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminal, Inc. in FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminal, Inc. Report ID 2018076710
Address 1000 Southport Rd. City, State ZIP FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA 19030
Event Date July 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Industry (NAICS) 488310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.13000, -74.74000

Incident 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.

Incident Summary

On July 5, 2018, a worker at Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminal, Inc. in FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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