OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221700701

VESTAS AMERICAN WIND TECHNOLOGY INC

EDEN, TX— 2024-09-02T00:00:00

Event: Contact, Electrical, Electrocuted, Lockout/Tagout, Tagout, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Wind Farm, Wind Turbine
NAICS: 221115
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347748980
Employer profile: VESTAS AMERICAN WIND TECHNOLOGY INC
Summary number: 221700701
Report ID: 0625400

Event description

Employee dies from electrocution while servicing energized U

Investigation abstract

At approximately 12:00 p.m. on September 2, 2024, Employee #1, a wind technician, was working on a backup battery (Uninterruptible Power Supply - UPS) for a wind turbine. Employee #1 entered the rear compartment of the UPS system, which remained energized and exposed live electrical parts. While inside the compartment, the employee contacted energized components and died from electrocution. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
215

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