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Vestas Wind Technology, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MATHESON, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vestas Wind Technology, Inc. in MATHESON, COLORADO
Employer Vestas Wind Technology, Inc. Report ID 2023065485
Address 43820 CR 86 City, State ZIP MATHESON, COLORADO 80830
Event Date June 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Secondary Source Structures and surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 221115 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.16000, -103.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending on the inside of a turbine tower when he fell to the next lower level, resulting in a right hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On June 21, 2023, a worker at Vestas Wind Technology, Inc. in MATHESON, COLORADO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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