Brighton, CO ·
OSHA Injury Report: Vestas Nacelles America, Inc.
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Vestas Nacelles America, Inc. in 1500 E Crown Prince Blvd, Bldg N, Brighton, CO 80603 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was maintenance Technician 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
- Maintenance
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
EE was preparing to test the hydraulic pump that was replaced in the forklift. EE slipped and left hand was injured by the heat shield on the exhaust stack.
What happened
EE was preparing to test the hydraulic pump that was replaced in the forklift. EE slipped and left hand was injured by the heat shield on the exhaust stack.
Injury or illness
laceration requiring 10 stitches
Object or substance involved
Heat shield.
Summary line
laceration requiring 10 stitches; Heat shield.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Maintenance Technician I
- SOC code
- 49-9041: Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- 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 #
- 10231353
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 05:00
- Time of incident
- 13:40
- 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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