# Fractures at Nordex USA, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2022010003` · 1/1/2022 · SINCLAIRVILLE, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lumbar region
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Batteries other than automotive
## Employer
- **Name:** Nordex USA, Inc.
- **Location:** 6743 Cleland Road, SINCLAIRVILLE, NEW YORK, 14782
- **NAICS:** 221115
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Employees were replacing low batteries on a wind turbine. They replaced two battery racks, replaced the covers, and attempted to start the tower. The tower then faulted on a faulty pitch master, so they replaced the pitch master. They then started preparing to program the pitch master when the entire battery rack exploded, creating a large bang and flash and throwing the cover across the hub, striking the injured employee in the back. The employee suffered three fractured vertebrae in their lower back.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*