Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1743707.015 - Pearce Services, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 4:00 p.m. on April 24, 2024, an employee and a coworker, both technicians for an electrical contractor, were working in the nacelle of a wind turbine replacing blade bolts. The employee was descending the ladder inside the wind turbine when he fell. The exact height of the fall is unknown. The employee was wearing fall protection, but he died from head and body fractures from impact with the ladder and the concrete floor.

Keywords: Blade (Wind Tower), Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Floor, Descending, Descending Ladder, Electrical Work, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Head, Ladder, Lifeline, Nacelle, Replacing, Skull, Technician, Torso, Wind Turbine, Work Surface