Bruenning's Breeze Wind Farm, LLC
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Bruenning's Breeze Wind Farm, LLC | Report ID | 2017099401 |
| Address | 15985 FM 1762 | City, State ZIP | RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ropes, ties, chains, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221115 | Inspection # | 1269145 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.50000, -97.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring a tag line while a blade of a wind turbine was being hoisted in the air. The tag line came undone and struck the employee in the chest sending the employee 15 feet in the air. The employee suffered two skull fractures, two broken arms, a neck fracture, and a broken rib.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2017, a worker at Bruenning's Breeze Wind Farm, LLC in RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with ropes, ties, chains, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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