Wind Composite Services Group, LLC
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — CUNNINGHAM, KANSAS
| Employer | Wind Composite Services Group, LLC | Report ID | 2016075969 |
| Address | 18764 SW 60th Street | City, State ZIP | CUNNINGHAM, KANSAS 67035 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-suspended staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1159932 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.61000, -98.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was measuring wind turbine blades on a scaffold when the scaffold hoist malfunctioned, causing the employee to fall approximately 140 feet to the ground and suffer severe body injuries.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2016, a worker at Wind Composite Services Group, LLC in CUNNINGHAM, KANSAS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with scaffolds-suspended staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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