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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025010498 · 1/15/2025 · IEA Constructors

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment more than 30 feet
Source
Suspended or hanging scaffolds or staging
Secondary source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
IEA Constructors
Location
Cimarron Bend Wind Farm Project LLC, MINNEOLA, KANSAS, 67865
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was descending a suspended scaffold after performing repairs on a wind turbine blade. The scaffold malfunctioned and the employee began accelerating; he did not free fall, but fell approximately 90 feet to the ground below. The employee sustained fractures to the spine, back, hip, and legs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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