Brighton, CO ·
OSHA Injury Report: Vestas Nacelles America, Inc.
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Vestas Nacelles America, Inc. in 1500 E Crown Prince Blvd, Bldg N, Brighton, CO 80603 resulted in days away from work. Employee was production Team Member I in wind turbines (i.e., windmill) manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Vestas Nacelles America, Inc.
- Parent company
- Vestas Nacelles America, Inc.
- Street
- 1500 E Crown Prince Blvd, Bldg N
- City
- Brighton
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80603
- On-site location
- FE
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 3
- Days restricted or transferred
- 35
Before the incident
EE was working on the front beam. EE torqued the 3 back bolts with the help of a team member. The gun timed out and had to rescan it in. EE used both hands on the guns and the wrench on top was moving. EE went to grab it and the extension arm for the gun smashed the right pinky finger. Another teammate helped free the finger.
What happened
EE was working on the front beam. EE torqued the 3 back bolts with the help of a team member. The gun timed out and had to rescan it in. EE used both hands on the guns and the wrench on top was moving. EE went to grab it and the extension arm for the gun smashed the right pinky finger. Another teammate helped free the finger.
Injury or illness
Fracture
Object or substance involved
Torque gun.
Summary line
Fracture; Torque gun.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Production Team Member I
- SOC code
- 51-9199: Production Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 333611: Wind turbines (i.e., windmill) manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 284
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 581,859
- Establishment ID
- 1285777
- Employer case #
- 10230390
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 05:00
- Time of incident
- 06:00
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-02-27
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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