One Wind Services Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Fractures - RIO HONDO, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at One Wind Services Inc. in RIO HONDO, Texas
Employer One Wind Services Inc.
Address 24946 FM 1847
City, State ZIP RIO HONDO, Texas 78583
Report ID 2019055252
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

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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.

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