Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221442486

GEMINI ENERGY SERVICES

Event
Caught Between, Crushed, Crushing, Elevator, Foot, Maintenance, Wind Farm, Wind Tower, Wind Turbine
NAICS
221115
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345815369
Employer profile
GEMINI ENERGY SERVICES
Summary number
221442486
Report ID
0626000

Event description

Employee Crushes Foot In Moving Maintenance Elevator

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 a.m. on October 27, 2021, an employee was placing zip ties while performing wind turbine maintenance activities. The employee was riding a service elevator when his foot got caught on one of the rungs while the elevator was moving upwards. The employee was hospitalized to treat crush injuries to his foot.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 41 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    869

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