April 26, 2024
Texas

Archer Co. Sheriff confirms identity of man in fatal wind turbine accident

By Abigail Jones. Published: Apr. 25, 2024 at newschannel6now.com

The Archer County Sheriff’s Office identified the man who died after falling inside a wind turbine Wednesday evening.

The man, 31-year-old Marco Anthony Portillo Jr. was a resident of Weslaco, according to Sheriff Jack Curd.

Portillo was on the job of a windmill project entitled “Windthorst II Wind” on April 24 under supervision of EDF Renewables. When he began to climb into the turbine, he fell and was pronounced dead on the scene.

The sheriff’s office, Air Evac, AMR and Windthorst emergency responders were at the scene.

The incident is currently under investigation of OSHA, a governmental organization created to monitor the safety of working conditions.

URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2024/04/26/archer-co-sheriff-confirms-identity-of-man-in-fatal-wind-turbine-accident/