Incident date: 2025-08-15
NAICS industry code: 333611

On August 15th, 2025, an employee was aligning/connecting a coupler to the generator of a wind turbine. The coupler was secured in place by a strap that was connected to the turbine's chain hoist and a bolt. While lining up the remaining holes, the coupler rotated while the employee's right index finger was in one of the bolt holes, causing a partial amputation through the phalanx.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running
code_source: title: Fan and turbine parts
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
severity: high