July 29, 2018
Iowa
Iowa
Crane operator killed in wind farm construction accident
By Emily Koss | July 28, 2018 | whotv.com
By Emily Koss | July 28, 2018 | whotv.com
POWESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa – An accident at an Iowa wind farm has left one person dead.
A spokesperson for Blattner Energy–the contracted company building wind turbines for MidAmerican Energy at the North English wind farm in Poweshiek County–confirms a crane operator died as a result of an accident at a construction site. The specifics of the accident, including the cause, are currently unknown.
Blattner Energy is cooperating with the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office and OSHA in this investigation.
URL to article: https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2018/07/29/crane-operator-killed-in-wind-farm-construction-accident/