B & M Energy and Infrastructure
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — MORAN, KANSAS
| Employer | B & M Energy and Infrastructure | Report ID | 2019065524 |
| Address | 3517 South Dakota, Prairie Queen Wind Project | City, State ZIP | MORAN, KANSAS 66755 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Windmills, wind turbines |
| Secondary Source | Windmills, wind turbines | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.97000, -95.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was up a tower in a wind turbine. A metal plate (a blade access cover) moved, causing the employee to fall about 7-10 feet into the inside of a blade. The employee suffered internal abdominal injuries.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2019, a worker at B & M Energy and Infrastructure in MORAN, KANSAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with windmills, wind turbines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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