One Wind Services Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — RIO HONDO, TEXAS
| Employer | One Wind Services Inc. | Report ID | 2019055252 |
| Address | 24946 FM 1847 | City, State ZIP | RIO HONDO, TEXAS 78583 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221115 | Inspection # | 1404393 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.19000, -97.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a lift inside a wind turbine. He was outside of the lift when it moved and crushed his left arm between it and a rung. His arm broke and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2019, a worker at One Wind Services Inc. in RIO HONDO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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