LM Wind Power Blades (ND), Inc.
Fall on same level, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | LM Wind Power Blades (ND), Inc. | Report ID | 2019032307 |
| Address | 1580 South 48th Street | City, State ZIP | GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58206 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floor irregularity |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.90000, -97.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing the inside of a turbine blade when he fell onto a sharp edge protruding from the work surface. The employee sustained a laceration to his right arm requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2019, a worker at LM Wind Power Blades (ND), Inc. in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor irregularity identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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