Incident date: 2025-03-10
NAICS industry code: 333922

An installation technician for a wind turbine lift was using a chain hoist to move materials up a tower. The chain storage unit overflowed; the chain spilled and fell about 40-50 feet down the tower. It struck the injured employee in the face, causing fractures to their nose and cheekbones.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other falling object  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Chains
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Other multiple ear(s), facial locations
severity: moderate