Gulf Winds Wind Farm
Kneeling, kneeling down-repetitive or prolonged — Fractures — ARMSTRONG, Texas
| Employer | Gulf Winds Wind Farm |
| Address | Armstrong ranch |
| City, State ZIP | ARMSTRONG, Texas 78338 |
| Report ID | 2016054070 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Kneeling, kneeling down-repetitive or prolonged |
| Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221115 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.82000, -97.75000 |
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Incident Narrative
The employee was kneeling down in front of a control cabinet for approximately 20 minutes installing and rewiring a relay device. The employee could not get up. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured femur at the hip joint.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2016, a worker at Gulf Winds Wind Farm in ARMSTRONG, Texas suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as kneeling, kneeling down-repetitive or prolonged, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5 severe injury reports involving "Kneeling, kneeling down-repetitive or prolonged" incidents in our database. Browse all Kneeling, kneeling down-repetitive or prolonged injuries.
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