OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221418593

Abrasion,Blade (Wind Tower),Broken Bone,Cable,Contusion,Engineering Controls,Fracture,Hand,Installing,Lack of Engineering Controls,Nacelle,Repair,Skin,Tear,Tower,Wind Tower,Wind Turbine,Wrist

2021-12-07T00:00:00

Event: Abrasion,Blade (Wind Tower),Broken Bone,Cable,Contusion,Engineering Controls,Fracture,Hand,Installing,Lack of Engineering Controls,Nacelle,Repair,Skin,Tear,Tower,Wind Tower,Wind Turbine,Wrist
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221418593
Report ID: 0626000

Event description

Employee breaks wrist, tears skin when caught in heavy cable

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
235

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