Alerts & Learnings Fatality following a fall from a wind turbine The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, along with the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), has published a response to a fatal incident in which a crew member fell to their death from a yaw deck on a wind farm. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service response is available here. Antonio Joao Da Silva Linares died on March 15, 2017, after falling five metres onto the elevator deck of the turbine from the top of a wind turbine at the Kilgallioch Wind Farm in Scotland. He suffered severe head and chest injuries, which proved fatal. The Fatal Accident Inquiry found that the otherwise “diligent” worker had not attached his harness to a fall arrest system, which would have prevented his death. To view this safety alert published by IMCA from The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, along with the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in full, click the 'Download Alert' button above. Download Alert Rate this Alert Your Rating Average Rating Share: Share on Linkedin Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share with Email
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