Industry Summary
The Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 26,827 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 27,847, an increase of 3.8%. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.
OSHA investigators arrived in Brighton, CO on Sunday, February 17th 2019 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Vestas Blades America. A 27 year old Laborer had been killed when the employee was killed when struck by falling object
Accident Date2019-02-17
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 2:30 a.m. on February 17, 2019, an employee was assisting in the loading/offloading of a H-frame. A portion of the frame fell and struck the employee in the head, killing him.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, September 30th 2016 by OSHA representitives in BELLE VERNON, PE after learning of an incident at Elliott Group which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Accident Date2016-09-30
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was drilling holes in a half-inch steel plate using an electromagnetic drill. As he was removing the drill bit from the last hole, a stinger caught his glove and pulled his hand toward the drill bit, amputating his left index fingertip.
On Friday, August 26th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in BROKEN ARROW, OK at Solar Turbines Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Accident Date2016-08-26
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was coming down from their workstation, missed the last step and fractured their leg.