Fatality during equipment loading at Turtle Creek Wind Farm
2018Published 25 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Turtle Creek Wind Farm, St. Ansgar
- What
- Construction worker died while loading heavy equipment
- Injuries
- One construction worker died
- Cause
- Not reported
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What happened
A construction worker employed by White Construction died while loading heavy equipment at Turtle Creek Wind Farm, a St. Ansgar wind farm under construction. Reporting says the accident happened at about 1 p.m. on a Saturday. Deputies concluded after an initial investigation that the matter was not criminal. OSHA began an investigation at the construction site the following Monday. The cause has not been reported.
Contributing factors
Not reported. The worker died while loading heavy equipment. No further sequence or cause is given in the source.
Lessons learned
- Loading heavy equipment on a wind farm construction site carries high risk of fatality, so operators must enforce detailed lift plans and direct supervision.
- A fatal event on site requires immediate work stoppage until the scene is secured and an external investigation begins.
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Not yet known
- Cause of the fatality
- Type and model of equipment involved
- Duration of construction delay
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Source
Other entries that name Turtle
Published 2026-09-25. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
