B.T. OMNE LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LINCOLN, KANSAS
| Employer | B.T. OMNE LLC | Report ID | 20201110982 |
| Address | 223 North HWY 14 | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, KANSAS 67455 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Windmills, wind turbines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.03000, -98.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rotating the rotor of a wind turbine tower. The employee's right index finger was caught by the turbine rotor disc and amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2020, a worker at B.T. OMNE LLC in LINCOLN, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with windmills, wind turbines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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