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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1568265.015 - Rwe Renewables Americas, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Rwe Renewables Americas, Llc
12550 Pennington Rd
Raymondville, TX 78580
Mailing Address:
701 Brazos St, Ste 1400, Austin, TX 78701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 221115
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/08/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/05/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1841127 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,753 | $0 | $9,753 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,753 | $0 | $9,753 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 12/28/2021 | $9,753 | $9,753 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 9:45 a.m. on December 7, 2021, an employee was standing on a on a 360-degree platform dropping a 330-foot long, 10-mm cable from a nacelle during installation. The employee was in the process of dropping the spooled cable down the tower approximately 300 feet while readying a wind turbine blade for repair. The employee was required to drop a total of four cables, each weighing 90 pounds. As the employee was lowering a cable it became tangled. As the employee attempted to untangle the cable, his hand and wrist got caught in the cable. The employee broke his wrist and tore the skin around his wrist and hand, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Abrasion, Blade (Wind Tower), Broken Bone, Cable, Contusion, Engineering Controls, Fracture, Hand, Installing, Lack of Engineering Controls, Nacelle, Repair, Skin, Tear, Tower, Wind Tower, Wind Turbine, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1568265.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Technicians, n.e.c. |