Kinder Morgan
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SHERIDAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Kinder Morgan | Report ID | 20241110889 |
| Address | 1651 County Road 255 South | City, State ZIP | SHERIDAN, TEXAS 77475 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 486210 | Inspection # | 1790626 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.46000, -96.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three employees were changing out a belt on a residual cooling fan when the injured employee's middle finger got caught between the belt and pulley. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2024, a worker at Kinder Morgan in SHERIDAN, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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