Vestas American Wind Technology Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GOLDEN CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | Vestas American Wind Technology Inc | Report ID | 2023021437 |
| Address | 1136 Lawrence County Avenue | City, State ZIP | GOLDEN CITY, MISSOURI 64748 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Windmills, wind turbines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.28000, -94.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing an accumulator replacement inside a wind turbine when their right little finger was caught underneath the turbine. The employee's right little finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2023, a worker at Vestas American Wind Technology Inc in GOLDEN CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 amputation.
Context
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