PA Worker Killed in Industrial Accident
A Kinder Morgan worker was struck and killed by a digging bucket that was excavating sugar from a ship at the Fairless Hills Terminal, officials said.
On December 9, 2024 at 1:15 AM, a 26-year old individual was killed by a digging bucket that was excavating sugar from a docked ship at the Kinder Morgan Fairless Hills Terminal in Morrisville. The Bristol Borough man worked for Kinder Morgan, an energy infrastructure company. An investigation is underway though it has been reported that Kinder Morgan’s operations have continued.
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