SUZLON WIND ENERGY CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GREENSBURG, KANSAS
| Employer | SUZLON WIND ENERGY CORPORATION | Report ID | 2020032667 |
| Address | 15479 54 Hwy | City, State ZIP | GREENSBURG, KANSAS 67054 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Windmills, wind turbines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.60000, -99.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting a service call for replacement and assembly of a windmill gear box. The employee picked up the pillow block and while setting it into place, his left middle finger was pinched between a plate hole and the stud of the nacelle bed plate main frame. The employee's left middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2020, a worker at SUZLON WIND ENERGY CORPORATION in GREENSBURG, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with windmills, wind turbines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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