Airway Services, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — MUENSTER, TEXAS
| Employer | Airway Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2019011062 |
| Address | 5858 CR 424 | City, State ZIP | MUENSTER, TEXAS 76252 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Windmills, wind turbines |
| Secondary Source | Suits, coats, jackets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.69000, -97.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a wind turbine generator. Their jacket was caught on a turning gear pulling his right arm into the gears and causing a crushing injury and laceration to the right arm.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2019, a worker at Airway Services, Inc. in MUENSTER, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(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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