Multiple types of overexertions, bodily motion and position · Disc disorders, herniated disc
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kinder Morgan, 1001 Louisiana St., HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
on — Disc disorders, herniated disc, affecting the Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified.
Final narrative
On August 18, 2025, an employee was lifting a box weighing approximately 30 pounds to prepare it for shipping. He turned to place the box on a bench behind him and felt a pop in his back that caused immediate pain. The employee was hospitalized for herniated discs and required surgery.
Hospitalized Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified Boxes, crates, cartons
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