Incident date: 2019-06-01
NAICS industry code: 221115

An employee was up a tower in a wind turbine. A metal plate (a blade access cover) moved, causing the employee to fall about 7-10 feet into the inside of a blade. The employee suffered internal abdominal injuries.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Windmills, wind turbines
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate