The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, which is east of 150th on Phillips Road. “They were building a new windmill and the worker fell,” Rink said. “He was not at the very top of the windmill, and he was wearing a harness.”
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, which is east of 150th on Phillips Road. “They were building a new windmill and the worker fell,” Rink said. “He was not at the very top of the windmill, and he was wearing a harness.”
A worker on a wind turbine under construction near the intersection of Phillips and 150th fell to his death Tuesday night, Aug. 19, 2025.
BRECKINRIDGE, Okla. — A worker died Tuesday night, Aug. 19, 2025, after falling from a wind turbine under construction.
Garfield County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 9:10 p.m., with deputies responding, along with Miller Emergency Services of Garber, Sheriff Cory S. Rink said.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, which is east of 150th on Phillips Road.
“They were building a new windmill and the worker fell,” Rink said. “He was not at the very top of the windmill, and he was wearing a harness.”
Rink said the investigation into how the accident occurred with the harness is ongoing.
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... more [truncated due to possible copyright]A worker on a wind turbine under construction near the intersection of Phillips and 150th fell to his death Tuesday night, Aug. 19, 2025.
BRECKINRIDGE, Okla. — A worker died Tuesday night, Aug. 19, 2025, after falling from a wind turbine under construction.
Garfield County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 9:10 p.m., with deputies responding, along with Miller Emergency Services of Garber, Sheriff Cory S. Rink said.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, which is east of 150th on Phillips Road.
“They were building a new windmill and the worker fell,” Rink said. “He was not at the very top of the windmill, and he was wearing a harness.”
Rink said the investigation into how the accident occurred with the harness is ongoing.
He also said companies usually work on the windmills at night when there is less wind.
“We are not releasing the name of the victim until we know next of kin has been notified,” Rink said, “but I will say he is from Texas.”
Blattner Co. is building the wind farm.