Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Appia Wind Services
Start: 8/28/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087990 · 8/28/2024 · Appia Wind Services

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper arm(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c.
Source: Caps, lids, covers n.e.c.
Secondary source: Drums, pulleys, sheaves

Employer

Name: Appia Wind Services
Location: Mesquite Star Wind Farm, ROSCOE, TEXAS, 79545
NAICS: 221115
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing an inspection on the inside of a wind tower blade. They removed a blade hole cover with a chain and come-along and the cover lacerated their left arm (including an artery) above the bicep.

Source

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