← OSHA severe injury reports

Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2020109307 · 10/1/2020 · Nordex USA Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
Nordex USA Inc
Location
San Roman Wind Farm, LOS FRESNOS, TEXAS, 78566
NAICS
333611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was checking a safety valve in a wind turbine hub. The valve separated from the mechanism and struck the employee's hand, causing a 2 1/2-inch laceration.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown