Targa Downstream LLC
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Fractures — GALENA PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | Targa Downstream LLC | Report ID | 2024053785 |
| Address | 12801 American Petroleum | City, State ZIP | GALENA PARK, TEXAS 77547 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Piers, wharfs, water docks |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 211120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73000, -95.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting an aluminum gangway on a ship when the gangway moved toward him, pinning him between the gangway and a bollard on the dock. He sustained a fractured pelvis.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2024, a worker at Targa Downstream LLC in GALENA PARK, TEXAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with piers, wharfs, water docks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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