Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at B & M Energy and Infrastructure, 3517 South Dakota, MORAN, KANSAS 66755
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
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.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersWindmills, wind turbines
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An employee was moving a robot when they fell approximately 9 feet through a catwalk hole and landed on the floor. The employee sustained a head injury.
An employee was working in the attic of a modular home. As he was attaching a 2x4, the employee fell 9 feet through the ceiling to the ground. He sustained a fracture near the spinal cord.
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