Large blade breaks off Mass. wind turbine

There have been no accidents when the large blade indifferent and plunged into a close-by cranberry lavatory.

A blade indifferent from a 300-foot wind turbine and fell right into a cranberry lavatory off Head of the Bay Street in Plymouth on Friday, in line with police.

The incident was reported simply earlier than 2 p.m., when a involved neighbor known as police after noticing that one of many three blades on a close-by turbine was lacking.

Firefighters arrived on the scene and located the indifferent wind turbine blade a number of hundred ft from the turbine’s base, resting in an open cranberry lavatory. The blade measured roughly 75 to 100 ft in size, police stated.

No accidents have been reported, and officers confirmed there isn’t any hazard to the general public. The turbine is positioned within the space of 810 Head of the Bay Street, a distant location surrounded by cranberry bogs.

Firefighters assessed the location and located no further hazards.

Police stated the upkeep firm answerable for the turbine arrived on the scene and inspected the tools. Crews decided that the turbine went right into a “fail-safe mode” and shut down as quickly because the blade indifferent.

Officers secured the realm, eliminated the broken blade, and cleaned up the location. The incident stays below investigation.

“We have been lucky that this turbine is positioned out in the course of the cranberry bogs and never in a residential space,” stated Plymouth Police Chief Neil Foley. “Fortunately, nobody was harm, and the turbine robotically shut itself down as designed. As we proceed to analyze, MassDEP and Inspectional Companies will now do their due diligence to make sure this incident is addressed appropriately and the impacted space is cleaned up safely.”