Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at B & M Energy and Infrastructure
Start: 6/1/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019065524 · 6/1/2019 · B & M Energy and Infrastructure

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
Source: Windmills, wind turbines
Secondary source: Windmills, wind turbines

Employer

Name: B & M Energy and Infrastructure
Location: 3517 South Dakota, MORAN, KANSAS, 66755
NAICS: 221115
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was up a tower in a wind turbine. A metal plate (a blade access cover) moved, causing the employee to fall about 7-10 feet into the inside of a blade. The employee suffered internal abdominal injuries.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown