Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1440350.015 - Mortenson Energy Services, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1440350.015

Report ID: 0627510

Date Opened: 10/22/2019

Site Address:
Mortenson Energy Services, Llc
2412 Cr West
Lamesa, TX 79331

Mailing Address:
700 Meadow Lane North, Minneapolis, MN 55422

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/24/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/19/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1511608	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 121070.015

Event: 10/22/2019

Employee sustains concussion, fractures when thrown by plane

At 12:15 p.m. on October 22, 2019, an employee working for a wind farm was holding a tag line connected to a wind tower. An aircraft flew between the employee and the tower catching the tag line and throwing the employee. The employee sustained multiple fractures and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Aircraft, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught By, Concussion, Contusion, Distracted, Fracture, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Tag Line, Wind Farm, Wind Tower

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1440350.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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