Ynfinti Global Wind Services, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — GIRVIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Ynfinti Global Wind Services, LLC | Report ID | 20181112091 |
| Address | Woodward Mountain Wind farm, 1983 Private Road 1082 | City, State ZIP | GIRVIN, TEXAS 79740 |
| Event Date | November 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Windmills, wind turbines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.95000, -102.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed up a turbine, inspected the chain hoist, and noticed that it was stuck. He was attempting to release the chain when it recoiled and pulled his hand into the hoist. He suffered a laceration to the left middle finger and a fracture to the left middle phalanx, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 26, 2018, a worker at Ynfinti Global Wind Services, LLC in GIRVIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with windmills, wind turbines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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