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Siemens Gamesa turbine ‘guillotined’ wind engineer’s arm | Recharge

An engineer installing a Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbine lost an arm after it became trapped while he was checking the machine.

The High Court in London held German turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa liable for the accident involving its employee Darren Hoadley, who is reportedly seeking £1m ($1.26m) in compensation.

The accident occurred in Belgian territorial waters in 2018 during

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