Seimens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures and dislocations — HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
| Employer | Seimens Gamesa Renewable Energy | Report ID | 2019021739 |
| Address | 1000 Commerce Str. | City, State ZIP | HUTCHINSON, KANSAS 67501 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333611 | Inspection # | 1380513 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.03000, -97.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A piece of crane rigging struck an employee's right arm, breaking the radius, dislocating the ulna, and causing a laceration. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2019, a worker at Seimens Gamesa Renewable Energy in HUTCHINSON, KANSAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 686 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by object or equipment, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2015 | Progress Rail Services Corporation | GALESBURG, ILLINOIS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Lewis Casing Crews, Inc. | STANTON, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Border States Electric | DENVER, COLORADO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 18, 2015 | Webber, LLC. | LUBBOCK, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 7, 2019 | BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC. | FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Feb 18, 2015 | Jason Industries, Inc. | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Landing Gears Technologies LLC | HIALEAH, FLORIDA | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. | COWEN, WEST VIRGINIA | Bruises, contusions | Hosp. |