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Strains

1 hospitalization · 2017098768 · 9/13/2017 · GEV Wind Power US, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Strains

Cause

Event
Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
Source
Ladders-fixed

Employer

Name
GEV Wind Power US, LLC
Location
6543 E US Hwy180, SNYDER, TEXAS, 79549
NAICS
221115
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a permanent ladder inside a wind turbine. The employee was wearing a fall harness attached to a climb assist mechanism. The employee's foot became tangled and he slipped off the ladder falling 6 inches. The injured employee was hospitalized for a muscle strain.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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