Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136143.015 - Employee falls inside wind turbine blade and sustains contus

Accident Summary Nr: 136143.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/07/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1534764.015	06/07/2021		221115	Sky Climber Wind Solutions, Llc.

Abstract: At 10:00 p.m. on June 7, 2021, Employee #1, working for a wind turbine maintenance company, was investigating a noise without locking out the turbine blades and entering a permit-required confined space. The employee fell approximately 90 feet inside a wind turbine blade and became wedged between the converging blade walls and was trapped for several hours. Rescue personnel recovered the employee, who was transported to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. The employee was treated and released after observation for contusions and rhabdomyolysis caused by compression inside the blade.

Keywords: Blade (Wind Tower), Contusion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Lockout, Rhabdomyolysis, Wind Turbine

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition				286

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1534764.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic technicians	Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 286 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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