Kinder Morgan

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SHERIDAN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kinder Morgan in 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.

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