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M.A. Mortenson Company

Aircraft incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — LAMESA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at M.A. Mortenson Company in LAMESA, TEXAS
Employer M.A. Mortenson Company Report ID 20191011041
Address Mesquite Creek Wind Farm, 2412 County road West City, State ZIP LAMESA, TEXAS 79331
Event Date October 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Aircraft incident, n.e.c. Source of Injury Airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified
Secondary Source Ropes, ties, chains, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1440350
GPS Coordinates 32.71000, -101.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was holding a tagline during a lifting operation at a wind farm when a crop duster aircraft flew between the wind tower and tagline that the employee was holding. The aircraft struck the tagline, which caused the employee to be lifted into the air and subsequently land on his back on the ground. He suffered a fractured L1 vertebra.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2019, a worker at M.A. Mortenson Company in LAMESA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as aircraft incident, n.e.c., with airplane-powered fixed wing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 7 severe injury reports involving "Aircraft incident, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Aircraft incident, n.e.c. injuries.

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