Enercon technician seriously injured after arm trapped in generator, Belgium
2025Published 17 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Enercon
What happened
An Enercon wind turbine technician was seriously injured at a wind farm in Belgium after his arm became trapped in a generator, according to a short published report. The site, the date of the incident and how the arm became trapped are not stated in the text available to the register.
Contributing factors
Not reported. The available text does not say what the technician was doing, or whether isolation, guarding or a permit to work was involved.
Lessons learned
- Treat access to a generator as work on moving or energised plant, and confirm isolation before anyone reaches into it.
- Where a hand or arm can enter a machine, guarding and a clear stop procedure should be in place before the task starts.
- After a trapping injury, record the task, the isolation state and the machine position so the same exposure can be checked on similar turbines.
More lessons on electrical protection and isolation, worker safety and safe systems of work, from every incident on the register.
Published 2026-09-17. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
