Man from Weslaco killed in fall inside wind turbine

What happened

A man from Weslaco was killed after falling inside a wind turbine, according to a ValleyCentral.com report published on 29 April 2024. The report identified the man, but this register does not repeat his name. The available summary does not state the state, the turbine's owner or operator, the exact site location, the height of the fall, the work being carried out, or whether the man was an employee, contractor or visitor.

The article text could not be retrieved, so this entry rests on the headline and feed summary alone and has not been checked against a second source. Findings from any emergency or investigating agency were not available when this entry was drafted.

Contributing factors

Not reported in the available headline and summary.

Lessons learned

1. Treat the interior of a wind turbine tower and nacelle as a fall hazard, and require fall arrest systems, rescue planning and supervision for any climb or internal access.
2. Confirm that ladders, lifts, hatches and fall protection are inspected before work starts and that access is limited to trained, authorised personnel.
3. Keep site access and work permit records so that the responsible owner, operator and contractor can be identified quickly after any incident.

More lessons on structural integrity and turbines, electrical protection and isolation, worker safety and safe systems of work, from every incident on the register.

Source

valleycentral.com